Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics

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). How to proceed

Geneticist at Interbull Centre, involved in both beef and dairy cattle international evaluations. Simone Savoia hails from Turin, Italy. After graduation of his Bachelor in “Livestock Science” at

Short description Arctic charr and rainbow trout are the two most important farmed species for Swedish Aquaculture with a combined production of approximately 10,000 tn (FEAP 2018). Selective

What will the future, sustainable pig production look like? This project includes modelling and evaluation of pig production systems. We work with environmental and social life cycle analyses. Models

As companion animals, a dog's lifestyle is mainly determined by its owner. Discrepancies between the dog's preferences and the owner's lifestyle might lead to the occurrence of unwanted behaviours

Animal genetic resources are an irreplaceable heritage and the key to future adaptation. European Red Dairy Breeds harbour unique genetic variation, are well adapted to diverse environments, and are

I am person with a great interest for animal. I was born in Kristinehamn, Sweden and I am now doing my post-doc at the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, SLU, Uppsala, Sweden. My current

Communication Officer at the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics Natalie von der Lehr works as a communication officer at the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics since February 2019.

Epigenetics is the study of reversible changes in gene function that occur without modifications in the DNA sequence. The epigenetic variations that are environmentally determined, contribute to

Research BMA working for researchers mainly in the lab, helping out with practical issues in the lab and giving general assistance in lab matters to anyone needing it. As a research BMA, my primary

Genomic selection has increased the genetic gain in dairy cattle and the method has been, or is about to be, introduced in beef cattle breeding in several countries. It is of interest to use this

SLU Aquaculture workshop eva-stina.lindell@slu.se Welcome to our workshop on the 12th of March! We will gather SLU Aquaculture researchers once again. This is a great opportunity to get together