Juan F. Medrano
Department of Animal Science, UC Davis

Medrano. Lecture-4 hours; laboratory-3 hours. Fall quarter (5 units). Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 101. Principles of quantitative genetics applied to improvement of livestock and poultry. Effects of mating systems and selection methods are emphasized with illustration from current breeding practices.

Medrano. Lecture/Laboratory-2 hours. Winter quarter (2 units). Prerequisite: Genetics (GGG) 201A, 201B, 201C; or equivalent coursework. The use of computer algorithms and on-line databases to analyze nucleic acid and protein sequences in molecular genetics research. Offered in alternate years. 

Medrano. Lecture--3 hours; discussion/laboratory-2 hours. Fall quarter (4 units) Prerequisite: upper division standing. Applications of statistical methods to the analysis and interpretation of research data in plant, animal, behavioral, food and nutritional sciences. Lectures cover basic concepts and statistical methods. Specialized laboratory sections cover procedures, data processing and interpretations. GE credit: SciEng. 

ANS 299. Research

Medrano. Fall, winter and spring quarters (1-12 units).


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