Genetics and Animal Breeding Programme is a highly qualified service-oriented research team that develops projects and contracts for selection, artificial insemination, production and/or transformation companies, as well as for producer associations and public administrations.
Services
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Evaluation, characterization and genetic improvement of pig populations.
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Study of the genetic architecture of traits of economic and social interest in pigs.
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Development and application of statistical methodologies that can be applied to research in quantitative genetics and genomics, as well as to the genetic improvement of animal populations.
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Structural and functional genomics.
Applications
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Advice and technical management of breeding programs for companies.
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Genealogical management of selection populations.
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Genetic evaluations for productive, reproductive, functional and end-product quality traits.
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Identification of breeding pigs and pedigrees validation through DNA analyses.
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Genomics Laboratory.
- Testing Center with automatic control of individual intake.
