Animal Breeding and Genomics Group
The Animal Breeding and Genomics group aims to improve the health, welfare and productivity of animals. The group contributes to the quality of life by providing knowledge to support the adequate supply of safe and healthy food of animal origin.
Our management
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prof.dr. MPL (Mario) Calus
Chair of the Animal Breeding and Genomics chair group of Wageningen University -
prof.dr.ir. RF (Roel) Veerkamp
Head of the Animal Breeding and Genomics department of Wageningen Livestock Research -
dr. ED (Esther) Ellen MSc
Deputy head of the Animal Breeding and Genomics department of Wageningen Livestock Research
News
Research
Education
ABG provides education and training at BSc, MSc and PhD level.
Latest publications
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Genome Wide Identification of Structure Variations in Five Italian Turkey Populations
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Early post-natal methionine supplementation in ewe lambs : Long-term effects on feed efficiency, milk yield and fatty acid profile, metabolism, gut microbiome, and epigenetic regulation
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Changes in the relationship between an endangered cattle breed and its mainstream sister breed over time