Raphael Mrode

Raphael Mrode

Principal Scientist

Raphael Mrode is principal scientist in Quantitative Dairy Cattle genetics at the International Livestock Research. He holds a joint position at the Scotland Rural College as Professor in Quantitative genetics.  He has been involved in the development and research underpinning genetic evaluations in dairy and beef cattle in the United Kingdom a member of Technical committee of the International organisation (INTERBULL)  in charge of dairy cattle evaluations, auditor of International  Committee for animal recording (ICAR). He has been lecturing in the Edinburgh University postgraduate course on Quantitative Genetics and  Genome analysis since  2005, author of the widely used textbook, “Linear Models for the prediction of Animal breeding values”  now in the third edition and has given international training courses in genetics and genomics in several countries including South Korea, India, Romania, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia. His major role at ILRI involves developing and testing innovative genetic and genomic approaches to livestock genetic improvement that can deliver substantial improvements to poor farmers in low-input environments.

My Projects

EnviroCow: Reducing feed costs and GHG emission in smallholder dairy cattle in SSA

ACTIVE

EnviroCow: Reducing feed costs and GHG emission in smallholder dairy cattle in SSA

My Publications

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Genes and models for estimating genetic parameters for heat tolerance in dairy cattle

  • Habimana, Vincent
  • Ekine-Dzivenu, Chinyere C.
  • Nguluma, A.S.
  • Nziku, Z.C.
  • Morota, G.
  • Chenyambuga, S.W.
  • Mrode, Raphael A.
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Heat stress research and adaptation in Africa

  • Ekine-Dzivenu, Chinyere C.
  • Mrode, Raphael A.
  • Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher
  • Ojango, Julie M. K.
  • Okeyo Mwai, Ally

A panel discussion: broadening learning by incorporating industry professionals in education

  • Cole, J.B.
  • Mrode, Raphael A.
  • Olson, K.M.
  • Knap, P.

Genomic analysis of milk yield and heat tolerance in small holder dairy system of sub-Saharan Africa

  • Chinyere, Ekine
  • Mrode, Raphael A.
  • Oloo, Richard Dooso
  • Komwihangilo, Daniel M.
  • Lyatuu, E.
  • Msuta, G.
  • Ojango, Julie M.K.
  • Okeyo Mwai, Ally

Genomic prediction in smallholder tropical dairy herds: Modelling milk yield in first and later lactations

  • Negussie, E.
  • Lidauer, M.H.
  • Meseret, Selam
  • Tera, Asrat
  • Tessema, E.
  • Jufar, B.
  • Negera, T.
  • Hassen, A.
  • Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher
  • Okeyo Mwai, Ally
  • Mrode, Raphael A.

Bridging the gap in data from smallholder dairy systems; The Africa Dairy Genetic Gains (ADGG) Data platform

  • Ojango, Julie M.K.
  • Okeyo Mwai, Ally
  • Mrode, Raphael A.
  • Chinyere, Ekine
  • Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher
  • Rao, E.J.O.
  • Meseret, Selam
  • Mogaka, David
  • Lyatuu, Eliamoni T.R.
  • Komwihangilo, Daniel M.
  • Msuta, G.
  • Gibson, John P.
  • Kemp, Stephen J.