Genetics and breeding
Genetics is the study of genes, heredity, and genetic variation in living organisms. Breeding is the reproduction that is producing of offspring, usually animals or plants: Breeding in the wild, the natural process of reproduction in the animal kingdom. Animal husbandry, through selected specimens such as dogs, horses, and rabbits. Plant breeding, through selected specimens such as trees.
Master thesis-30/60 credits
Do you want to work with marine biology, marine ecology, freshwater biology, freshwater ecology, limnology or sustainable development? Make a difference for the Baltic Sea, the Skagerrak or Kattegat,
Education package (masternivå)
Do you want to work with fish, fisheries and aquatic ecosystems? At the Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua) you have the opportunity to take a one-semester advanced-level (master’s) course
Where have all the fishes gone? 7.5 credits
Are you interested in how we can combine lakes and seas full of life, with a sustainable production of blue food? In this online course, you will meet Sweden's leading experts on sustainable
TRACE conference
TRACE 2025 - Tree Rings in Archaeology, Climatology and Ecology anne.honsel@slu.se Join us for TRACE 2025 on June 15-20 in Umeå, Sweden! We are excited to invite you to this international
Bachelor thesis - 15 credits
Do you want to work with marine biology, marine ecology, freshwater biology, freshwater ecology, limnology or sustainable development? Make a difference for the Baltic Sea, the Skagerrak or Kattegat,
Education
At SLU Aqua we offer education and courses for those interested in fish, fishery, marine biology, limnology and aquatic ecology. We offer individual courses at both Master's and undergraduate level
Horse
For horses The Animal Genetics Laboratory mainly carries out parentage controls. There are also specific tests for defects and coat colours as well as performance traits (Synchrogait). For large
Calls
The SLU Breeding Network has no open calls right now. Calls in 2024 Call to attend conferences related to breeding The SLU Breeding Network announces a special call to support SLU researchers and
Contacts
Interested in knowing more about how SLU contributes to the Baltic Sea Science Center (BSSC)? Please get in touch with any of the persons listed below. Experts in "Kunskapsrådet" for BSSC at SLU The
Research
Crop production in agriculture and horticulture will continue to require maximal yields with appropriate product qualities in combination with decreased environmental impact and energy input. To meet
AgroBiologicals
Conventional agroproducts, such as chemical pesticides and fertilizers, have been widely used in agriculture to improve crop yields or protect plants from different stress conditions. While they are
Wheat can control a beneficial fungus to obtain better plant protection
For the first time, scientists have shown that a crop, in this case wheat, can control what a beneficial fungus does by sending small RNA molecules into the fungal cells. This means a big step