News by Wageningen Livestock Research
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Imagine all the animals, living life in sociable groups
- On October 21st, the program anIMAl Group sENsor (IMAGEN) was kicked off. In IMAGEN, researchers of Wageningen University & Research collaborate... -
Height in humans is genetically similar to height in cattle
- There is a strong evidence for similarity in the biology of height across humans and cattle, as 39% of the genes associated with height in cattle were... -
Broiler breeders are calmer when fed twice a day
- Broiler breeders which are fed twice a day display less foraging and pecking behaviour and more eating and resting behaviour. Furthermore, some birds... -
Karyotyping by sequencing
- Whole genome sequence data provides information on the full DNA profile of an individual. This data is mainly used to identify variation among... -
Efficient estimation of genetic correlations in beef cattle international evaluations
- International evaluations that enable comparison of breeding values between two or more countries, require to estimate genetic correlations between... -
Better health in chicks hatched in barn
- Broilers that hatch in the barn show fewer deaths and foot lesions. 'This hatching method may also have long-term benefits', says Ingrid de... -
New models evaluate animals correctly even with incomplete data
- New genetic evaluation models known as "single-step genomic evaluation models" predict genetic merits of animals without bias, even... -
Genomic assessment of small managed chicken populations
- On Wednesday the 14th of October 2020, Chiara Bortoluzzi will defend her PhD thesis at Wageningen University & Research, entitled “Using... -
DNA research supports captive breeding programmes in zoos
- Researchers from the Animal Breeding and Genomics group at Wageningen University & Research now join forces with studbook keepers from Rotterdam... -
Genetic monitoring and conservation of Aquatic Genetic Resources
- The Global Plan of Action for aquatic genetic resources of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) requires implementation...