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ILRI News on genetics

01 Jul 2019

African Chicken Genetics project hands over plan for the Tanzanian Smallholder Poultry Association to government

Written by Tsion Issayas The 7th African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) national innovation platform and handover of the Tanzanian Smallholder Poultry Association (TASPA) to the government was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 19–20 June 2019 (photo credit: ILRI/Tsion Issayas). The 7th African Chicken...

ILRI News

18 Jun 2019

Ekta Patel

Better breeds for more milk: African dairy genetics gains bulls and cows exhibition

Role of African Dairy Genetics Gains platform (Artwork/ILRI: Eric Ouma, Ekta Patel) Today, thirty-five farmers and over fifty representatives from the Tanzanian government including Hon. Luhaga Mpina, Minister of Livestock and Fisheries, Tanzania, and Dr. Eligy Mussa Shirima, Director General of...

ILRI News

12 Jun 2019

Ekta Patel

Africa’s animal genetic resources – the wealth within

Ankole cattle from southwestern Uganda (photo credit: ILRI/Stevie Mann). Today, more than a hundred key partners in African livestock development, including African ministers, senior policymakers and other dignitaries, have gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, to launch new and notable products that improve...

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Publications on genetics

Journal Article

Published2019

Genetic diversity and matrilineal genetic origin of fat-rumped sheep in Ethiopia

Journal Article

Published2019

Growth performance of Boer goats and their F1 and F2 crosses and backcrosses with Central Highland goats in Ethiopia

Journal Article

Published2019

Gene expression profiling of porcine skeletal muscle satellite cells after poly(I:C) stimulation

Journal Article

Published2019

Genomic signatures of high altitude adaptation in Ethiopian sheep populations

Journal Article

Published2019

Productivity benchmarks for community-based genetic improvement of Abergelle, Central Highland and Woyto-Guji indigenous goat breeds in Ethiopia

Journal Article

Published2019

Genetic evaluation of test-day milk yields from smallholder dairy production systems in Kenya using genomic relationships

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ILRI Projects on genetics

Jul 2017Jul 2020

Improving pig genetics in Uganda

Research conducted by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and partners has identified poor genetics as a key factor in hampering pig production in Uganda. This issue has been also repeatedly raised by a number of stakeholders—including smallholder pig keepers and other value chain...

Dec 2015Dec 2020

Development of new forage genetic resources and their ultilization

The knowledge generated from this work allows scientists to identify genotypes that have potential as livestock feed. It also allows them to conserve essential forage biodiversity for current and future generations as global public goods. The major focus of forage research is to characterize the...

Nov 2014Oct 2019

African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG)

African Chicken Genetic Gains is an Africa-wide collaboration led by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). In November 2014, ILRI and partners initiated this new collaboration to provide better chickens to smallholder farmers in Africa. Part of the wider ‘LiveGene‘ initiative, ACGG...

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Tags: genetics

ILRI News on genetics

African Chicken Genetics project hands over plan for the Tanzanian Smallholder Poultry Association to government

Better breeds for more milk: ​African dairy genetics gains bulls and cows exhibition

Africa’s animal genetic resources – the wealth within

Publications on genetics

Genetic diversity and matrilineal genetic origin of fat-rumped sheep in Ethiopia

Growth performance of Boer goats and their F1 and F2 crosses and backcrosses with Central Highland goats in Ethiopia

Gene expression profiling of porcine skeletal muscle satellite cells after poly(I:C) stimulation

Genomic signatures of high altitude adaptation in Ethiopian sheep populations

Productivity benchmarks for community-based genetic improvement of Abergelle, Central Highland and Woyto-Guji indigenous goat breeds in Ethiopia

Genetic evaluation of test-day milk yields from smallholder dairy production systems in Kenya using genomic relationships

ILRI Projects on genetics

Improving pig genetics in Uganda

Development of new forage genetic resources and their ultilization

African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG)

Better breeds for more milk: African dairy genetics gains bulls and cows exhibition