This course links to the AALAS Learning Library (ALL) course of the same title.

Learning Objectives:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Fundamentals of Genetics
• 3. Transgenic Animals
• 4. Genotype Characterization
• 5. Phenotype Characterization
• 6. Gene Linkage
• 7. Strain and Stock Nomenclature
• 8. Mating Systems
• 9. Breeding Schemes
• 10. Breeding Cage Management
• 11. Managing the Breeding Colony Environment
• 12. Weaning and Identification of Rodents
• 13. Retiring Breeders
• 14. Recordkeeping
• 15. Colony Preservation and Animal Biosecurity
• 16. Summary

Enrollment will redirect you to the ALL website and activate the course.  If you are visiting the ALL for the first time, you will be asked to create a profile and activate a new account.  Please note that completed courses and grades are updated once per day.   You can expect a delay of up to one day (24 hours) for this data to be reflected in your Campus Record of Learning.