Genetic improvement of swine health: identification and validation of biomarkers and predictive models of immunocompetence

The main objective of the present proposal is to delve into the genetic determinism of immunometabolism and energy homeostasis in pigs, aiming to select and validate the most informative genetic variants, molecular biomarkers and immunity traits involved in the phenotypic diversity of both immunocompetence and production traits. The ultimate goal is to generate methodology and tools able to be implemented by the pig industry to enhance animal robustness and resistance to pathogens while ensuring production efficiency and product quality