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ILRI News on genetics

22 May 2020

Getting farmers on the phone to protect livestock and livelihoods during COVID-19 - and beyond

Continuous collaboration between farmers and scientists is the pinnacle of successful agricultural research for development. But what do you do when a global pandemic gets in the way of field visits and in-person exchanges? You get farmers on the phone.

Marianne GadebergCommunications consultant

CGIAR Research Program on Livestock

10 Apr 2020

Community-based sheep breeding programs in Ethiopia generate genetic gains and socioeconomic benefits

Grazing sheep, Menz, Ethiopia (photo credit: ILRIZerihun Sewunet) Community-based breeding programs (CBBPs) for small ruminants have been suggested as alternatives to centralised, government-controlled breeding schemes which have been implemented in many developing countries. In recent years, with...

Peter BallantynePrincipal Investigator, Communications and Knowledge Management

ILRI News

14 Jan 2020

Tribute to Azage Tegegne, leading Ethiopian livestock scientist

It is with as much shock as sorrow that we report the untimely death of Azage Tegegne, a leading Ethiopian livestock scientist at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) who retired from ILRI just last June after more than 30 years of distinguished service to the institute. Azage died...

Susan MacMillanTeam Leader, Communications, Awareness and Advocacy

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Publications on genetics

Journal Article

Published2019

Novel and known signals of selection for fat deposition in domestic sheep breeds from Africa and Eurasia

Journal Article

Published2020

Community-based sheep breeding programs generated substantial genetic gains and socioeconomic benefits

Journal Article

Published2020

Growth performance of DZ-white and Improved Horro chicken breeds under different agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia

Journal Article

Published2020

Association of LEI0258 marker alleles and susceptibility to virulent Newcastle Disease Virus infection in Kuroiler, Sasso, and Local Tanzanian Chicken Embryos

Journal Article

Published2019

Genetic variability and relationship of camel (Camelus dromedarius) populations in Ethiopia as evidenced by microsatellites analysis

Journal Article

Published2020

The genome of Caenorhabditis bovis

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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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