Classical genetics. Inheritance patterns. Genetic markers and mappings. Gene at the molecular level. Gene in action. Genome organization. The dynamic genome. Extra-nuclear inheritance. Current genetics topics.

Probability in genetics. Genetic makeup of a population. Changes in gene frequencies: systematic and dispersive processes. Inbreeding.

Biology in genomic genetics. Introduction to genomic genetics. Genomic statistics. Estimation Methods and Estimators. Mapping functions. Single loco model. Two locus model - Controlled intersections. Liaison Groups. QTL mapping. Use of computational applications for QTL mapping and analysis.

Genome organization and gene structure in eukaryotes. Mechanisms to control gene expression in eukaryotes. Methodologies used in the study of gene expression regulation.

Importance of the study of genetic diversity. Diversity between populations (or accessions) based on phenotypic characteristics. Diversity between populations (or accessions) based on molecular information. Population genetic structure. Measures of population genetic variability. Molecular phylogeny. Molecular phylogeography. Sequence analysis.

Continuous variation. Genotypic and genetic values. Components of the genotypic variance. Topics in estimation of variance components. Genotypic variances between and within populations structured into families. Genetic designs and estimation of components of genotypic variance. Heritability. Genotypic correlation. Selection.

Applied aspects of cytogenetics. Cell cycle. Structure and ultrastructure of chromosomes. Chromosomal diversity. Chromosome banding technology. Numerical and structural chromosomal variations. Chromosomal manipulation in higher organisms. Molecular cytogenetics and chromosome mapping. Evolution of the karyotype.

Basic principles of statistics. Genotype X environment interaction. Stability and adaptability analysis. Estimation of earnings by selection. Simultaneous character selection. Phenotypic, genotypic and environmental correlations. Track analysis. Diallel analysis. Estimation of repeatability coefficients. Crossbreeding analysis between strains and testers. Generation analysis or joint scale test. Genetic zoning. Genetic divergence. Computational resources for processing and analyzing experimental data.

Estimation of genetic parameters. Grouped analysis and data correction. Estimation of earnings by selection. Study of combinatorial capacity. Correlations between characters. Stability and adaptability analysis. Simultaneous character selection. Analysis of factors in genetic improvement. Discriminant analysis in genetic improvement. Analysis of segregating lines with interim parents. Analysis of genetic diversity. Genetic and environmental progress.

Computational intelligence. Computer programming and applications. Artificial neural networks. Fuzzy logic. ANFIS (Adaptive Network-Based Fuzzy Inference System).

Biometric models for pattern recognition, classification and prediction. Introduction to the use of software R. Biometric models and approaches to machine learning and computational intelligence for pattern recognition studies. Biometric models for classification studies. Machine learning and computational intelligence approaches for classification studies. Biometric models for prediction study. Biometric models based on regularization. Machine learning and computational intelligence approaches for prediction studies.

Proteins and enzymes. Nucleic acids and macromolecule biosynthesis. Carbohydrates, lipids and membranes. Cellular Metabolism.

The prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell. Genome structure, composition and complexity. Genetic mechanisms. The flow of genetic information in the cell. Gene expression in eukaryotic cells. Control of gene expression. Composition, structure and function of membranes. Energy conversion: mitochondria and chloroplast. Transduction of cellular signals.

Biochemistry of the brain. Hormonal biochemistry. Biochemistry of the secretory molecules of the digestive system. Blood biomolecules. Metabolism in hepatic and renal tissues. Biochemical functions of reserve and structural tissues. Metabolic control and biochemical integration of tissues.

Nucleic acid structures. Nucleic acid analysis. Interactions between nucleic acids and proteins. Eukaryotic genome: chromosome organization. Synthesis of chromatin DNA-replication. Eukaryotic transcription control. RNA processing and post transcriptional control. Regulatory RNA. Regulation of protein biosynthesis. Cell signaling.

Linux environment. Collection and structure of data generated by genome and transcriptome sequencing technologies. Sequence quality analysis and screening. Genome and transcriptome assembly algorithms. Genome and transcriptome annotation algorithms. Analysis strategy of differentially expressed genes in transcriptomes. Obtaining data generated by quantitative gel-free proteomics. Analysis of differentially expressed proteins. Obtaining data generated by metabolomics. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of metabolites in complex samples. Linux environment. Collection and structure of data generated by genome and transcriptome sequencing technologies. Sequence quality analysis and screening. Genome and transcriptome assembly algorithms. Genome and transcriptome annotation algorithms. Analysis strategy of differentially expressed genes in transcriptomes. Obtaining data generated by quantitative gel-free proteomics. Analysis of differentially expressed proteins. Obtaining data generated by metabolomics. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of metabolites in complex samples.

Comparative analysis of data generated by omic techniques and systems biology. Programming in R. Large-scale sequence analysis. Unsupervised clustering techniques applied to omics. Comparative analysis of data generated by omic techniques and systems biology. Supervised classification techniques applied to omics. Molecular biological networks. Systems Biology.

Water as a component of the plant. Water relations in plant cells and tissues. Movement of water in the soil. Movement of water through the plant. Loss of water by the plant. Stomatology physiology. Physiological aspects of water deficits. Drought resistance.

Use of carbohydrates, lipids and reserve proteins. Breath. Cell wall biosynthesis. Greening. Carbon economy. Acquisition and assimilation of nitrogen.

Education and Didactics as a field of reflection. The Teaching / Learning process and the student-teacher interaction. Didactic action planning. Teaching techniques. Evaluation. Teaching and Research in Higher Education.

Agroforestry science and agroforestry systems. Concepts and classification of agroforestry systems. Diagnosis and planning of agroforestry systems. Agroforestry in the world. Principles of species selection for agroforestry systems. Experimentation in agroforestry systems. Agroforestry extension. Productivity and soil conservation in agroforestry systems. Economic analysis of agroforestry systems.

Thermodynamic properties of air. Geometry and quantification of solar radiation. Homeothermal systems. Heat resulting from metabolic processes and their dissipation. Thermal comfort indices. Brightness requirements and adequacy. Air quality requirements and control. Heat and humidity transfer in buildings. Natural thermal conditioning of the installations. Artificial thermal conditioning of the installations. The built environment and the protocol of good animal production practices.

Bayesian methodology versus classical methodology. Bayes' theorem as a principle of updating information. Parametric model. Eliciation of a priori distributions. Estimation of parameters. Analysis of some discrete models. Analysis of some continuous models. Analytical and computational techniques for implementing the Bayesian paradigm. Simulation models to sample the posterior distribution.

Design of experiments. Hypothesis testing. Contrasts. Analysis of Variance. Experimental designs. Procedures for multiple comparisons. Linear regression models. Factorial experiments. Experiments in subdivided plots. Response surface. Analysis of groups of experiments.

Mathematical hope. Variance and Covariance. Hypothesis testing. Estimation of parameters. Regression analysis. Test of identity of regression models. Correlation analysis.

Experimental designs with emphasis on components of variance. Data transformation. Experiments in subdivided plots. Factorial experiments. Response surface.

Generalized inverse of real matrices. Systems of linear equations. Quadratic shapes and distributions. Regression models or full station models. Correlation. Models of experimental designs.

Models for incomplete blocks. Outlines in square lattices (“Square Lattices”). Models with hierarchical classification. Models with two criteria of cross classification with equal and unequal numbers in the sub-classes. Analysis of covariance. Variance components. Mixed models.

Mixed models. Bayesian inference. Molecular markers. Broad genomics. Statistical and computational methods for implementing broad genomic selection. Broad genomic association analysis.

Vector and matrix algebra. Quadratic shapes. Multidimensional random variables. Multivariate distributions. Inference on vectors of means and covariance matrices. Multivariate analysis of variance. Cluster analysis. Main components. Factor analysis. Discriminant analysis. Canonical correlation.

Nature of the phenomena that cause soil deterioration, in order to understand the principles on which their management and conservation are based. Methods used to conserve soils. Elements for agricultural planning, using the soil conservation criterion. Aerial photography in management and conservation.

Use of hydroponic cultivation in research and conducting an experiment. Absorption, transport, metabolism and functions of mineral nutrients. Mineral composition and diagnosis of the nutritional status of plants.

The soil as a nutrient medium for plants. Root development affected by internal and external factors. Root soil interface in nutrient absorption. Rhizosphere microbiota. Adaptation of plants to adverse soil environments.

Reading and production of academic texts for foreign students. Production of oral texts. Analysis of academic written texts. Text production. Lexical and grammatical adequacy.

Vocabulary analysis. Study of linguistic structures. Characteristics of academic discourse. Application of reading and comprehension techniques for technical and scientific texts.

Microbial diversity of different microbiomes. Methods of extraction and purification of metagenomic DNA / RNA. Molecular methods for taxonomic characterization of microbial diversity. Molecular methods for characterizing functional microbial diversity: functional metagenomics.

Soil fertility in the historical and current context. Usual concepts in soil fertility. Nutrients in the soil-solution continuum. Soil acidity and its correction. Nitrogen. Phosphor. Potassium. Sulfur. Micronutrients. Fertility assessment by chemical soil analysis. Improved fertility soils. Nutritional diagnosis of plants. Mathematical modeling on soil fertility.

Intrinsic and extrinsic factors that affect the development of microorganisms in milk. Microbiology of processes in the milk production chain. Dairy and lactic cultures. Process control. Biological risks in the dairy industry. Studies of fermentative processes in milk.

Physiological principles. Neurophysiology. Endocrinology. Muscle physiology. Cardiovascular physiology. Breath. Renal physiology. Digestion physiology.

Morphology, embryology and anatomy of Organs genital organs of domestic animals. Reproductive physiology in the female. Reproductive physiology in the male. Reproductive pathology in the female. Gynecological exams. Reproductive pathology in the male. Andrological examinations. Reproductive control of herds.

Biological rhythm. Metabolism. Liver. Acidobasic balance. Acclimatization. Nociception. Stress. Aging.

Semen technology: collection and evaluation, cooling, freezing, thawing and evaluation of frozen semen. Zygote technology: general considerations, preparation of donors and recipients, collection and manipulation of zygotes, freezing, thawing and rehydration of zygotes and innovation. “In vitro” fertilization: applications and perspectives, fertilization techniques and micromanipulation techniques for oocytes and zygotes.

Theories of intake regulation. Digestive system. Saliva, salivary glands. Deglutition, eructation, rumination. Esophagus. Reticle. Rumen, “omasum” and “abomaso”. Stomach, gastric secretion. Small intestine, large intestine, anus. Liver, gallbladder, bile, pancreas, pancreatic secretion. Hormones of the digestive system. Digestion. Absorption and transport of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals. Methods for determining the digestibility and availability of nutrients.

Poultry anatomy. Hypothalamus and pituitary gland. Thyroid gland. Endocrine pancreas. Hormones of calcium metabolism. The Gonads. Physiology of the digestive tract. Muscle tissue physiology. Adipose tissue physiology. Bone tissue physiology. Reproduction physiology. Warping physiology.

Endocrinology. Reproduction physiology. Physiology of pregnancy. Lactation physiology. Physiology of egg production. Growth physiology. Physiology of voluntary intake. Physiology of protein metabolism. Physiology of energy metabolism. Physiological reactions to stress.

Introduction. Neuro-endocrine control of reproduction. Reproduction hormones. Sexual differentiation. Functional anatomy of the female reproductive system. Animals' estrous cycle. Functional anatomy of the male reproductive system. Fertilization. Gestation. Hormonal mechanisms of pregnancy. Aspects of reproduction.

Anatomy and physiology of the mare's reproductive organs. Seasonality in equine reproduction. Endocrinology of the mare's estrous cycle. Folliculogenesis. Superovulation in mares. Rusting and roofing systems. Artificial insemination. Embryo transfer. Pregnancy diagnosis. Anatomy and physiology of the stallion's reproductive organs. Endocrinology of the stallion. Stallions' sexual behavior. Equine semen collection. Equine semen cooling methods. Freezing methods of equine semen.

General nature of hormones. Regulation of hormonal secretion. Mechanism of action of hormones. The hypothalamus and the pituitary system. Hormones and blood sugar. Hormonal regulation of body fluids. Hormonal regulation of calcium and phosphorus metabolism. Hormonal regulation of the metabolic rate. Hormone and reproduction of domestic animals. Thymus.

Growth and development of muscle, fat and bone tissues. Factors that affect animal growth. Hormonal and nutritional control of animal growth. Pre-slaughter management and post-slaughter operations. Carcass characteristics. Carcass classification and typification. Meat quality. Factors that affect carcass and meat quality. Management and traceability of meat production chains.

Location, planning and construction of fish farming facilities. Water quality for fish farming. Fish eating habits. Fish species of interest for fish farming. Fish food and feed. Characterization of fish feed. Cultivation of freshwater fish.

Pig diets and feed. Gestation and lactation. Breeding Management. Ambience. Waste management.

Introduction; poultry biophysiology; artificial incubation; bioclimatology applied to poultry farming; the breeding farm; artificial insemination; poultry feed and breeding; prevention and prophylaxis; poultry planning.

Anatomy and physiology of reproduction in frogs. Anatomy and physiology of digestion in tadpoles and frogs. Tadpoles and frogs nutrition topics. Evaluation of technical problems in ranching. Planning a ranch.

Development and importance of the science of non ruminant nutrition. Physiological principles of non ruminant nutrition. Digestion, absorption and metabolism of water, energy, carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. Classification, absorption and metabolism, sources, nutritional needs and symptoms of vitamin deficiency. Classification, absorption and metabolism, bioavailability, interrelationships, sources, nutrient requirements and mineral deficiency symptoms. Additives in non ruminant feed. Raw material and feed processing.

Physiological principles of digestion and absorption processes. Protein nutrition, Energy. Additives in fish feed. Methods for determining food digestibility, additives, food management.

Methods in non ruminant nutrition. Feed trials with non ruminants. Feed digestibility. Methods for determining the bioavailability of nutrients. Methods for determining the nutrient requirements of non ruminants. Classification and Feed Composition Tables. Main energy and protein feed sources. Supplemental sources of vitamins and minerals. Additives used in non ruminant diets. Feed and feed processing. Tables of nutritional requirements. Feed programs used for non ruminants. Diet formulation for non ruminants.

Definition and classification of models. Modeling growth, nutrition and metabolism of non-ruminant animals. Precision animal science. Models applied to the nutrition of non-ruminants.

Production of cutting dies. Nutrition of cutting dies. Hatchery management and day-old chicks production.

Literature review and discussion on the main problems in non ruminant nutrition, such as intake, digestion, absorption, and feed evaluation methods. Energy systems, nutrient requirements, nutritional interrelationships, nutrition and reproduction, nutrition and disease, mycotoxicosis, feed processing, non-traditional feeds, feed additives, etc.

Presentation of the program. Situation of beef cattle. Reproduction efficiency. Characteristics of the main beef breeds. Selection and crossbreeding in beef cattle. Production efficiency. Management and feeding of beef cattle. Carcass evaluation. Early calf. Organization and planning of beef cattle operations.

Voluntary intake. Milk production based on pasture. Production and management of the different categories in the dairy herd. Reproduction. Environmental and genetical factors affecting the productive and reproductive performance in dairy cattle. Literature review.

Classification of ruminants. Rumen microbiology. Use of carbohydrates by ruminants. Use of protein and non-protein compounds by ruminants. Lipids in ruminant nutrition. Main functions of minerals in the rumen. Synthesis of B-complex vitamins.

Feed evaluation. Methods for determining digestibility in ruminants. Partial digestion. Use of markers in digestion studies. Determination of intake and digestibility in cattle under grazing conditions. Factors that affect digestibility. Nutritional balance. Comparative slaughter technique and carcass analysis. Efficiency of use of energy use in cattle. Nutrient requirements. Feed classification. Ruminant feeding. Diet formulation for ruminants. Feed additives.

Evolution of herbivores. Evolution of the bovine population and human population. Evolution of human activities according to the Club of Rome. Non-renewable natural resources. Environment pollution. Production versus productivity and sustainability. Future perspectives for feed production and bioenergy sources. Malthus' law and marginal response or the law of diminishing returns. Models of kinetic saturation in animal and plant nutrition. Problems with conventional nutrient recommendation models in animal nutrition and plant nutrition. Ecological principles of cattle production. Agricultural production and environment.

Ruminal volatile fatty acids production. Transport of fatty acids through the rumen epithelium. Development of the rumen microbial population on starch-rich diets. Nitrogen metabolism by microorganisms. Quantitative aspects of protein synthesis in the rumen. Transport of urea and ammonia to the rumen. Digestion of lipids in ruminants. Biohydrogenation of fat in the ruminant. Synthesis of milk fat. Energetic relationships in the formation and secretion of rumen by-products. Water in the physiology of the ruminant. Factors that affect mineral metabolism. Interrelation between rumen microorganisms. Vitamins.

Dry matter intake. Principles of nutrient requirements. Energy requirements. Protein and amino acids requirements. Mineral requirements. Vitamin requirements. Comparison of different nutrient requirement systems. Prediction of cattle performance.

Concepts about cell wall and fibers. Biochemistry of plant cell wall and fiber. Analysis methods. Synthesis of lignin. Secondary compounds in plants. Nutritional effects of fiber. Ruminal kinetics of fiber degradation.

Ruminant, rumen and pasture. Pasture intake. Selectivity. Nutritional limitations of tropical pastures. Nutritional principles of pasture supplementation. Supplementary nutrient sources. Calf production on pasture. Nutritional management of grazing females.

Ecological principles for grazing management. Physiological considerations for pasture management. Establishment of pastures. The canopy under grazing. Grazing dynamics. Nutritional value. Intake and digestibility. Stocking rate, grazing pressure and carrying capacity. Legume role and nutrient recycling. Forage conservation: silage and hay.

Importance and use of natural pastures. Natural grassland ecosystems. Ecosystem functioning. Stages in plant succession. Interaction between domestic animals, other herbivores and the plant community. Burning in the management of natural pastures. Soil and vegetation treatment and the productivity of natural pastures. Division planning. Grazing system. Multiple use. Pasture condition and characterization of "Sites". Exclusion. Inventory and assessment in natural pastures. Use of aerial photography and remote sensing in the management of natural pastures. Interpretation of results. Seminars and presentation of papers.

Physiological aspects of forage plants; ecology concepts; introduction and evaluation of forage plants; animal production and soil fertility; establishment of pastures; stocking rate and its importance for animal production; improvement and renovation of pastures; nutrient recycling under grazing conditions; production of forage plant seeds; winter forage crops; to the legume tree or protein bank; improving the nutritional value of forages; toxic grassland plants; biological control of pasture pests.

The grassland ecosystem. The forage plant. The grazing process. Strategic use of forage conservation practices. Use of bulky and concentrated supplementary feed.

Introduction. Environmental and cultural factors affecting forage yield and quality. Silage. Haying. By-products of agribusiness. Supplementation of diets based on silage, hay and by-products of the agribusiness.

Terminologies. Direct and indirect methods for estimating mass and forage accumulation in pastures. Assessment methods of soil cover, botanical and morphological compositions of forage plants, morphogenesis, tillering dynamics, leaf area index, light interception and litter in pastures. Methods for estimating the nutritional value of forage plants, forage consumption and ingestive behavior of grazing animals. Methods for determining greenhouse gas emissions and carbon and nitrogen stocks in pastures; and enteric methane in grazing animals.

Genetic makeup of a population. Continuous variation. Methods for estimating genetic components. Inbreeding and crossing.

Selection. Selection aids. Selection methods. Genotype x environment interaction.

Prediction methods. Models of genetic evaluation. Estimation of variance components. Use of computer programs in genetic evaluation.

Statistical Models. Genetic evaluation and estimation of genetic parameters. Heterogeneity of variance in genetic evaluation. Analysis of categorical variables. Data connectivity in genetic evaluation. Inbreeding in populations submitted to selection. Interpretation and applications of the results of genetic evaluations.

Introduction to Bayesian inference. MCMC (Markov Chain - Monte Carlo) algorithms. Bayesian inference of Gaussian linear models. Bayesian inference of mixed single-character Gaussian models. Bayesian inference of mixed non-Gaussian models. Bayesian inference of Genomic Selection and Association models.

Basic aspects of chromosomal inheritance. Genetic organization. Mechanisms of gene mutation. Cytoplasmic inheritance. Control of gene expression. Fundamentals of genetic variation and gene polymorphisms. DNA mutations / polymorphisms as production markers. Association of molecular markers and classic selection methods.

Molecular, chromosomal and cellular bases of heredity. Genetic constitution of populations. Epigenetics and genotype x environment interaction. Heredity and congenital conditions and innate errors of metabolism in domestic animals. Case studies and crossing planning. Collection of phenotypic and genotypic data.

Introductory concepts in feed analysis. Collection and preparation of samples. Evaluation of water content in feed. Evaluation of nitrogen compounds in feed. Evaluation of crude fat. Evaluation of fibrous components in feed. Evaluation of the mineral components of feed. Energy assessment of feed. "In vitro" system of feed evaluation.

Philosophy of science. Scientific methodology. The technical-scientific discourse. Structuring a research project. Structuring and preparation of scientific technical articles. Structuring and preparation of theses and monographs. Bibliographic citation.

The environment and the animal. Physiological balance - homeostasis and homeothermia. Assessment and measurement of the animal environment. The environment and nutrition. General effects of climate on reproduction. The environment and animal behavior. Health and environment. General aspects of the animal's thermal conditioning. Update in bioclimatology. Literature review and seminars.

The scientific method and experimentation with animals. Introduction to inference. Basic principles of experimentation with animals. Characterization of response variables. Basic experimental designs. Nature of statistical models. Principles of comparing treatments. Designs applied to the measurement of continuous variables. Aspects of experimentation with lactating animals. Nutritional efficiency measurement. Analysis of covariance in animal experimentation.

Absorption, transport, functions and requirements of various minerals and vitamins in domestic animals. Deficiency, toxicity, and interrelationships with other nutrients. Hormonal control of mineral absorption, transport and excretion.

Use of protein and non-protein nitrogen sources by domestic animals. Balance and imbalance of amino acids. Interrelationship between protein and other nutrients. Hormonal control of the transformation of proteins and amino acids.

Introduction to carbohydrates and lipids. Digestion and transport of carbohydrates and lipids. Use of various carbohydrates by the animal organism. Energy balance of carbohydrate oxidation. Glucose production by the animal organism. Hormonal control of carbohydrate use. Defects due to the use of carbohydrates. Production of fatty acids, triglycerides and other lipids by the animal organism. Essential fatty acids and their functions. Use of lipids by the animal organism. Control of production and use of lipids. Defects resulting from the production and use of lipids rancification and peroxidation.

Training course for graduate students, which allows the student to acquire teaching experience, preparing, planning, and teaching theoretical and practical classes in undergraduate courses at the Department of Animal Science, under the supervision of the Professor responsible for the subject.

Training course for graduate students, which allows the student to acquire teaching experience, preparing, planning, and teaching theoretical and practical classes in undergraduate courses at the Department of Animal Science, under the supervision of the Professor responsible for the subject.

Training course for graduate students, which allows the student to acquire teaching experience, preparing, planning, and teaching theoretical and practical classes in undergraduate courses at the Department of Animal Science, under the supervision of the Professor responsible for the subject.

Non-regular graduate course, taught by visiting professors and/or a faculty member.

Non-regular graduate course, taught by visiting professors and/or a faculty member.

Non-regular graduate course, taught by visiting professors and/or a faculty member.

It aims to offer students the opportunity to study topics of interest related to a specific area of research and deemed important for their training.

It aims to offer students the opportunity to study topics of interest related to a specific area of research and deemed important for their training.

It aims to offer students the opportunity to study topics of interest related to a specific area of research and deemed important for their training.