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Advanced Animal Biotechnology

VETS8005

At the end of this unit of study, students will demonstrate an understanding of: the application of biotechnology to animal productivity, disease control, the development of new products from animals and the impact of altered micro-organisms and plants on animals; molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology, with an emphasis on relevance in animals; regulation of gene expression in vivo and in expression systems; monitoring of gene expression including microarrays and proteomics, gene mapping, genomics and gene discovery in contexts relevant to domestic animals; genetic modifications of animals including transgenesis and gene knockout, and methods for achieving these modifications including cloning by nuclear transfer; basic skills in bioinformatics; legal methods of protecting intellectual property; ethics & animal biotechnology.

Unit of study details

Unit of study level: Postgraduate

Credit points: 6

Commencing semesters: 2

Further unit of study information

Unit of study handbook: VETS8005

Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships

Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates

Available for study abroad and exchange: No

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