Online Course
​DNA For Dog Breeders
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​Instructor
Carol Beuchat PhD
Scientific Director
​Institute of Canine Biology

Syllabus
Starts
30 May 2025
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​$125
TOPICS
​Vocabulary
 
Types of DNA data
            - parental verification
            - low and high density genotyping
            - whole genome sequencing
            - mutation and association tests
            - GWAS (genome-wide association study)
            - SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) & microsatellites (STR)
 
DNA Analysis
            - understanding genotype data
            - platforms (Illumina, Affymatrix, STRs)
            - data quality
            - assumptions for analyses

Getting the Data
           - what data do you need?
           - which test to use (Embark, MyDogDNA/Mars, UCDavis)?
           
Information Derived from DNA Data
            - heterozygosity, genetic diversity
            - inbreeding (identity by descent)
            - shared homozygosity
            - kinship coefficient
            - runs of homozygosity
            - population genetic structure
            - principal components analysis (PCA)
            - linkage disequilibrium
            - DLA haplotypes
            - lineage markers- Y chromosome, mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA)
            - cluster analysis
            - phylogenetic relationships
           -  ancestral breed composition
            - evidence of admixture (cross with another breed)

Applications of data
            - identification of mutations
            - trait and disease association
            - design of breeding strategies
            - ​breeder tools (MyDogDNA, ICB, UC Davis)
COURSE INFO
How long? How much?
The course is approximately 10 weeks; fee is $125. After you register, you can sit in on the course again as many times as you want.

How much time will it take?
Generally there will be 3-5 hours of reading and homework exercises each week. You can work on the class schedule or at your own pace. There is no class meeting time - materials will be available to you 24/7 through the course website.

How will we meet?
The course is held entirely online. We will have a private Facebook group where we can discuss and ask questions. You can live anywhere in the world; all you need is an internet connection.

What do we need?
Just an internet connection!