Armidale Animal Breeding Summer Course 2009

Quantitative Genetic Theory and Analysis

Venue:    University of New England, Armidale, NSW Australia
Dates:     Monday February 2 – Friday February 13 2009
Course Audience: Postgraduate students and other professionals

Course Organizers: AGBU and School of Environmental & Rural Science, UNE

Lecturers:

Professor Bruce Walsh

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

and

Dr Piter Bijma

Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre,

Wageningen University, The Netherlands

Course Schedule:   

Module 1: Quantitative Genetic Theory and Analysis: Selection Theory

Lecturer: Professor Bruce Walsh

Start: Monday 2 February 10.30 am; Finish: Friday 6 February 3 pm

Topics:

· The basic breeders equation and its extensions

· The Bulmer effect and other Gaussian models

· Population genetics of selection

· The infinitesimal model and beyond

· Long-term selection: infinite populations

· Long term selection: finite populations

· Multiple-trait selection: Introduction

· Measuring selection on multiple traits

· Multiple-trait selection:  Applications

Module 2: Quantitative Genetic Models for social interaction and GxE and inherited variability

Lecturer: Dr Piter Bijma

Start: Monday 9 February 10.30 am; Finish: Friday 13 February 3 pm

Topics:

A. Social interactions

· Quantitative genetics of traits affected by social interaction among individuals

· Estimating genetic parameters and breeding values for social effects from field data

· A special case of social effects: Traits affected by maternal genetic effects

· Breeding designs to improve traits affected by social effects

· Evolutionary genetics of social interactions: kin and group selection theory from a quantitative genetic perspective

B. Genotype by environment interaction

· Modeling genotype by environment interaction

· Response to selection and changes in environmental sensitivity

C. Inheritance of variability

Course Fees:

Fees in AU$ (incl GST)	Students and junior researchers	University Staff or Research Inst.	Others
Module 1: Walsh 2-7 Feb 2009	330	660	825
Module 2: Bijma 9-13 Feb 2009	330	660	825
Prices include GST, UNE personnel should not pay GST component and deduct 9.1%

Amounts in Australian dollars, registration include notes, morning and afternoon tea and lunches

Registration deadline: 15 January 2009:   Registration From (click here)

Accommodation:

At Mary White College (prices per night in A$, incl. GST and full cooked breakfast)

Single standard room (shared block bathroom)   $75.00  

Single standard room (shared ensuite bathroom) $83.00

Single deluxe room (shared ensuite)               $90.00  

Double premium room (private ensuite) $104.00

Click here for more detailed information on accommodation

Australian students not from Armidale maybe be supported for travel and accommodation costs
by sponsorships from the Australian livestock industries:

Australian Wool Innovation

Meat and Livestock Australia

Inquiries                      Julius van der Werf 

                                    Animal Genetics, UNE

                                    phone: 02 6773 2092

                                    fax 02 6773 3922

jvanderw  (at)  une.edu.au

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Armidale Animal Breeding Summer Course 2007   Materials

Armidale Animal Breeding Summer Course 2008  
2008 course: Whole Genome Association and Selection Methods

Lecturer:   Dr. Ben Hayes  2008:  Slides and Notes 

Accommodation

Mary White College Accommodation Tariffs 2009

	Tariff Inc. GST
Standard Single study style bedroom with shared block bathroom facilities	$75.00 per night - includes a full buffet breakfast
Standard Single study style bedroom with shared ensuite bathroom	$83.00 per night - includes a full buffet breakfast
Single Deluxe with shared ensuite (bathroom between two rooms) TV, settee, refrigerator, Tea & Coffee facilities	$90.00 per night - includes a full buffet breakfast
Premium Double Room with private ensuite, TV, settee, refrigerator and Tea & Coffee facilities	$104.00 per night - includes a full buffet breakfast (2 people)

Please note that all the above rooms are subject to availability.

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