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Innovative Management of Animal Genetic Resources


This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 677353
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    • Multi-actor participation and knowledge exchange
    • Enhancing gene bank functioning to improve quality and access transparency
    • Improving reproductive technologies for gene banking
    • Innovative genomic characterisation for better evaluation of genetic collections
    • Information system for data integration and data sharing
    • Sustainable and innovative use of genetic collections
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PhD Projects

Evaluation and optimised management of genome-wide and region-specific genetic diversity in livestock

PhD candidate: Harmen Doekes

Publications

Harmen P. Doekes, Roel F. Veerkamp, Piter Bijma, Sipke J. Hiemstra and Jack J. Windig (2018) Trends in genome-wide and region-specific genetic diversity in the Dutch-Flemish Holstein–Friesian breeding program from 1986 to 2015. Genetics Selection Evolution, 50:15.

Doekes, H., Veerkamp, R., Bijma, P., Hiemstra, S., & Windig, J. (2018). Value of the Dutch Holstein Friesian germplasm collection to increase genetic variability and improve genetic merit. Journal of dairy science, 101, 10022-10033.

. van Breukelen, A. E., Doekes, H. P., Windig, J. J., & Oldenbroek, K. (2019). Characterization of genetic diversity conserved in the gene bank for Dutch cattle breeds. Diversity, 11, 229.

Affiliation

  1. Wageningen University & Research Animal Breeding and Genomics, P.O. Box 338, 6700 AH, Wageningen, the Netherlands
  2. Centre for Genetic Resources the Netherlands, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 338, 6700 AH, Wageningen, the Netherlands

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9359-5941

For more information:

Email: harmen.doekes@wur.nl

Using whole-genome sequence information for demographic and functional evaluation of managed populations

PhD candidate: Chiara Bortoluzzi

Publications

Chiara Bortoluzzi, Richard P. M. A. Crooijmans, Mirte Bosse, Sipke Joost Hiemstra, Martien A. M. Groenen & Hendrik-Jan Megens (2018) The effects of recent changes in breeding preferences on maintaining traditional Dutch chicken genomic diversity. Heredity, 1-15

Affiliation

  1. Animal Breeding and Genetics Group, Wageningen University and Research, P.O. Box 338, 6700 AH, Wageningen, the Netherlands

For more information:

Email: chiara.bortoluzzi@wur.nl

Website: https://www.wur.nl/en/Persons/Chiara-C-Chiara-Bortoluzzi.htm

Optimization of the cryopreservation (cold-stored and freezing) of Ram sperm for its application in Artificial Insemination in Fixed Time (AIFT) Trasn-cervical

PhD candidate: Diego Lucero

Affiliation

  1. Animal Reproduction Department of INIA, 28040. Madrid, Spain; and (2) Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Cuenca, EC010220, Cuenca, Ecuador

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0266-5431

For more information:

Email: dgalarza@ucm.es




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