Detalle de: Animal Breeding and Genetics
| Title | Animal Breeding and Genetics |
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[EN] Our department is specialized in carrying out research and knowledge transfer activities to optimize genetic improvement programs in livestock and aquaculture species and conservation of native breeds. The main activities of our department are focused on the genetic improvement of livestock and aquaculture species and the conservation of native Spanish breeds. For these goals, we combine our experience in classical quantitative genetics with the latest genome analysis technologies. In particular, the new -omics technologies, which include high-throughput genotyping, gene expression, massive sequencing and metabolome platforms, generate information that allows a much more detailed and accurate analysis of the genetic and metabolic basis of those traits that are important to improve or to conserve. Productivity, efficiency, animal welfare and resilience to climate change and diseases are key characteristics for the sector, representing the basis of our research. [ES] Nuestro departamento lleva a cabo actividades de investigación y de transferencia de conocimiento relacionadas con la optimización de los programas de mejora genética en especies ganaderas y acuícolas y con la conservación de razas autóctonas y especies silvestres. Las principales actividades del departamento están orientadas a la mejora genética de especies ganaderas y acuícolas y a la conservación de razas autóctonas españolas. Para ello combinamos nuestra experiencia en genética cuantitativa clásica con las últimas tecnologías de análisis del genoma. En particular, las nuevas tecnologías denominadas -ómicas, que incluyen plataformas de genotipado, expresión génica, secuenciación masiva y análisis del metaboloma, generan una información que permite un análisis mucho más detallado y preciso de la base genética y metabólica de aquellas características que son importantes en mejora y conservación. Productividad, eficiencia, bienestar animal y resiliencia al cambio climático y a las enfermedades son características clave para el sector, que constituyen la base actual de nuestras investigaciones. |
| Home Page | https://www.inia.es/en-en/units/Departments/mejorageneticaanimal/Paginas/Home.aspx |
| Contact Email | ramon.peiro@inia.csic.es |
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| Institution | INIA |
| Ontology | Omics, Computational Methods, Resources, Transcriptomics, RNA Sequencing (RNA-seq), Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning in Biology, Bioinformatics Software and Tools, Analysis packages (R, Python, etc.), Applications of Computational Biology, Bioinformatics enabling techniques, Genomics, Functional genomics, Expression Profiling, Computational Techniques, High-performance Computing, Epigenomics, DNA methylation, Statistical Methods for Biology, Bioinformatics education, Sequence analysis, Food safety, Microbial communities, Deep Learning in Biology, Animal genomics, Marine Systems |
| Tools | ARAMIS (Accurate long-Reads Assembly correction Method for Indel errorS) |
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| Research Lines | Productive efficiency and resilience of Spanish chicken breeds to global warming, Optimization of the design and management of breeding and conservation programs, combining classical quantitative genetic tools with molecular information, Incorporation of new traits to animal genetic improvement schemes, Genetic mapping and detection of QTL and candidate genes for productive, reproductive and adaptive and resilience traits, Patterns of gene expression related to phenotypic, genetic or environmental characteristics, Development of statistical methodology for genomic evaluation and its application in livestock and aquaculture, Nutritional genomics: Interactions between diet, gene expression, genotype and phenotype, Traceability of racial origin, Control of inbreeding and of the loss of genetic variability in selection and conservation programs, Production of quality eggs in indigenous chicken breeds as an alternative to industrial production, Identification of indicators of animal welfare and stress tolerance, Theoretical and practical evaluation of the consequences of selection for productive traits on animal fitness and welfare, Relationship of the microbiota with productive aspects and environmental sustainability |
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| Researchers | Ramón Peiró Pastor, Pedro Vázquez Ortego, Oscar Gonzalez-Recio |