Head of department assoc. prof. Stoicho Metodiev, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 337, e-mail metodiev@uni-sz.bg
Sub-departments
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Genetics
Head of sub-department Prof. Svetlana Georgieva, PhDtel. +359 42 699 334, e-mail svetlana.georgieva@uni-sz.bg -
Breeding
Head of department assoc. prof. Stoicho Metodiev, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 337, e-mail metodiev@uni-sz.bg -
Reproduction
Head of department assoc. prof. Stanimir Dimitrov, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 340, e-mail dimitrov@uni-sz.bg
Technical assistant Nikolay Nikolov, room 324, tel. +359 42 699 338, e-mail genetics@uni-sz.bg
Sub-department “Genetics”
Scientific field: Genetics of organisms
Scientific problems and interests
- Cytogenetics of animals
- Mutagenic factors and assessment of their influence
- Radiation genetics
- Genetic foundations of inbreeding and hybridization in animal science
- Molecular genetics and DNA analysis
- DNA markers and their application in the selection and breeding of livestock animals
- Preserving the genetic resources in animal science
Scientific activity
- Genetic structure and gene fund of the populations of different animals, on the basis of DNA markets (SSR, SNP,RFLP)
- Radioprotective and antimutagenic effects of natural products
- Mutagenesis and anti-mutagenesis
- Genetic and phenotypic effects of inbreeding in mammals who have multiple births
Education activity
The sub-department teaches students from the following Bachelor programs in the faculty of Agriculture:
- Zooengineering
- Agronomy
- Ecology and environmental protection
- Fishery and aquaculture
Courses:
- Genetics – for the Bachelor programs Zooengineering, Agronomy, Ecology and Environmental protection, Fishery and aquaculture
- Genetics and biotechnologies – an elective (part of the discipline “Basics of biotechnologies”
- Population and quantitative genetics – in the master’s program “Breeding of farm animals”
- Genetic aspects of the selection in sheep and goat breeding – in the Master’s program “Sheep breeding and goat breeding”
Sub-department Genetics teaches and prepares PhD students in the scientific field of “Genetics”
Teaching staff
Prof. Svetlana Yordanova Georgieva, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 334, e-mail svetlana.georgieva@uni-sz.bg
Scientific interests
Cytogenetics and molecular genetics
Ecological genetics
Mutagenesis and anti-mutagenesis
Assist. prof. Deyana Gencheva Hristova, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 362, e-mail dhristova@uni-sz.bg
Scientific interests
Molecular genetics
DNA – analysis /PCR – RFLP, SNP, Microsatellite DNA/
Genetic structure and genetic diversity in populations
Genetic resources in animal science
Technical assistant Nikolay Nikolov, room 324, tel. +359 42 699 338
Sub-department “Breeding”
Scientific field: Animal breeding
Scientific problems and interests
- Genetic improvement of reproductive traits and meat quality
- Theory and analysis of selection experiments
- Breeding programs
Education activity
The sub-department teaches students from the following Bachelor programs in the faculty of Agriculture:
- Zooengineering
- Agronomy
- Fishery and aquaculture
Courses
- Breeding of farm animals
- Breeding in aquaculture
- Introduction to animal science
- Genetic basics of breeding with application of reproductive technologies
- Breeding of horses
Teaching staff
tel. +359 42 699 337, e-mail metodiev@uni-sz.bg
Scientific interests
Breeding of farm animals
Genetic basics of reproduction in farm animals, genetic improvement of the size of a litter in pigs
Gene mapping, genetic markers and selection using genetic markers in breeding programs in pig farming
Assist. prof. Zhelyazko Shterev Sabev
Technical assistant Nikolay Nikolov, room 324, tel. +359 42 699 338
Sub-department “Reproduction”
Scientific field: Reproductive biology and biotechnology
Scientific problems and interests
- Biotechnology of breeding and reproductive endocrinology
- Assisted reproductive technologies
- Technology and organization of artificial insemination in animals
Courses
- Reproduction
- Reproductive technologies in aquaculture
- Consulting in agriculture
- Systems for application of reproductive biotechnologies in animal science
- Laboratory clinical analysis of gametes
- Veterinarian control of the reproductive process in productive animals
- Organization of the reproductive process in cats and dogs
- Methodology of the experiment with basic principles in the development of a Master’s thesis
Teaching staff
Assoc. prof. Stanimir Georgiev Dimitrov, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 343, e-mail dimitrov@uni-sz.bg
Scientific interests
Biology of breeding and artificial insemination of pigs and farm birds
Assoc. prof. George Bonev Georgiev, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 342, e-mail gbonev@uni-sz.bg
Scientific interests
Reproductive endocrinology
Embryo transfer
Assisted reproductive technologies
Technical assistant Boris Badarov, room 303, tel. +359 42 699 343, e-mail reproduction@uni-sz.bg
