Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Licentiate seminar: Sandra Bonow

Licentiate seminar: Sandra Bonow sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Sandra Bonow defends her thesis: Breeding of Swedish Warmblood horses towards specialization in show jumping and dressage Tanngrisner,

Course package Bioinformatics

The department of Animal Breeding and Genetics offers a one term long course package in Bioinformatics at Master's level. Bioinformatics as a multidisciplinary research field develops and applies

Freestanding courses

Do you want to learn more about animal breeding, animal genetics or bioinformatics? Then you can choose one or a few of our courses that are open to students outside programs. Basic level As an

Inbreeding and pedigree analysis of the European red dairy cattle

Red dairy cattle breeds have an important role in the European dairy sector because of their functional characteristics and good health. Extensive pedigree information is available for these breeds

Atopic dermatitis linked to the same parts of the genome in dogs and humans

Using new gene mapping methods, researchers have found connections between atopic dermatitis (eczema) in dogs and several regions of the genome. Some of the genes identified coincide with genes

Better hoof, better horse?

Racing unshod improves the speed, but not all horses have sufficient hoof quality to run barefoot repeatedly without risking health problems. If measures of the ability to race barefoot based on

HGEN Marine Science Program Tanzania: towards a breeding program for Tilapia

The major problem hindering aquaculture development in Tanzania is the lack of good quality fingerlings and quality fish feeds. Fish farmers depend on aquaculture for food as fish provide alternative

Better hoof, better horse?(2)

Racing unshod improves the speed, but not all horses have sufficient hoof quality to run barefoot repeatedly without risking health problems. If measures of the ability to race barefoot based on

Genomic Characterization as a Tool Towards Sustainable Breeding of Nordic Native Horse Breeds(2)

Of the older domestic horse breeds that remain in the Nordic countries, all but the Icelandic horse and the Finnish horse are assessed to be endangered to varying degrees. These include the Swedish

Calm as a cow – breeding for improved temperament in dairy cattle

Temperament and behavior is important both for the welfare of the cow and for the working environment of the stable staff. The goal of this study is to improve the breeding evaluation for temperament

Dissertation: Developing the basis of a breeding program for sustainable Rufiji tilapia aquaculture in Tanzania

Developing the basis of a breeding program for sustainable Rufiji tilapia aquaculture in Tanzania sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Christer Simon Nyinondi defends her thesis: Developing the basis of a

Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics natalie.von.der.lehr@slu.se department of animal genetics, swedish university of agricultural studies, swine, sheep, horse, dog, Department of Animal