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| ANIM0010-1 | Physiology of the domestic animals
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| Duration : | 24h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Robert Renaville |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| A. Molecular and physiological description of the different hormone's famillies and types of receptors.
Description of the endocrine, paracrine and autocrine regulation systems
Relationships between hypothalamus and pituitary gland
Description of the somatotropic axis (GHRH, SRIF, GH, IGF)
Description of the thyroid funcyion
Description of the adrenal axis
Endocrine regulation of growth (from foetus to fattening)
Endocrine regulation of lactation (mammary gland development,
induction of lactation, persistence of lactation.
Description of eggs production
Pancreatic function
Renal function
Reproduction
B. Biotechnology and animal productions
Gene markers and selection
Transgenic animals
Embryo's technologies
New strategies to prmotote milk, growth or fat production |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Study of the endocrine and molecular mechanismes involved in the regulation of the main biological functions (growth, lactation, reproduction) in the farm animal's species.
After completing the course the student is expected to
to describe and to explain the endocrinal and molecular control of physiological functions in relationship with animal productions |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Immunology
-- AM101 - Comparative animal anatomy and physiology |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures : 24h |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| La Lactation de Martinet et Houdebine, INRA Editions.
Note book of the course |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination (100%) |
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Contacts :
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| Renaville, Robert (Professeur)
Biologie animale et microbienne
081 62 24 18
renaville.r@fsagx.ac.be |
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