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ILRI News on genetics

27 Jun 2022

Genetic gains research to transform smallholder chicken farming in Southeast Asia

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led Asian Chicken Genetic Gains , or AsCGG, project is improving smallholder chicken production by increasing access to locally acceptable, adapted and highly productive chickens in Southeast Asia. Launched in May 2021, AsCGG is funded by the...

Ngo Thi Kim CucDeputy director(National Institute of Animal Sciences)
HOANG HOAResearch Project Coordinator
Fred UngerVeterinary Epidemiologist & senior scientist
Chi NguyenRegional Communications Officer for East and Southeast Asia
Tadelle DessiePrincipal Scientist - Animal Genetics/Breeding

ILRI News

28 Apr 2022

Genetics breakthrough in disease-resistant native East African cattle breed—The Economist

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) veterinary scientists led by Phil Toye and James Prendergast of the Roslin Institute were featured in The Economist for the serendipitous discovery of a gene that could make African cattle more resistant to East Coast Fever. Reproduced here is the...

Brenda CorominaPrinceton in Africa Fellow: Assistant Writer/Editor

ILRI News

14 Dec 2021

Cryoconservation of African poultry breeds: Safeguarding indigenous and endangered breeds

Scientists at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) have shown that isolation and freezing of primordial germ cells from chicken embryos can provide a new approach for conservation of poultry material. Application of this method paves the way for conservation of African poultry genetics, and safeguards against loss of diversity in poultry populations, which also threatens endangered species.

Ekta PatelScientist & Communications Manager - Biosciences

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Publications on genetics

Presentation

Published2022

Feasibility of joint genomic evaluations for smallholder dairy data in Tanzania and Ethiopia

Journal Article

Published2022

Genetic structure of Arabian Peninsula dromedary camels revealed three geographic groups

Journal Article

Published2022

Comparative efficiency for in vitro transfection of goat undifferentiated spermatogonia using lipofectamine reagents and electroporation

Journal Article

Published2022

Galbase: A comprehensive repository for integrating chicken multi-omics data

Press Item

Published2022

Livestock: Ethiopia’s extra potential to stimulate the economy

Journal Article

Published2022

Genome-wide investigations reveal the population structure and selection signatures of Nigerian cattle adaptation in the sub-Saharan tropics

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ILRI Projects on genetics

Jul 2020Jun 2024

Asian Chicken Genetic Gains (AsCGG): A platform for exploring, testing and delivering improved chickens for enhanced livelihood outcomes in South East Asia

This four-year partnership is between ILRI and national agricultural research institutes in the three countries, including Cambodia’s National Animal Health and Production Research Institute (NAHPRI), Myanmar’s Livestock Veterinary and Breeding Department (LVBD) and Vietnam’s National Institute of...

Nov 2015Apr 2022

African Dairy Genetic Gains

The ADGG project is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and was initiated in 2016, with the pilot phase running from 2016 to November 2019, in Ethiopia and Tanzania. The project supports a farmer-focused partnership that routinely records on-farm performance, and genetic information on...

Aug 2011Jul 2014

Accelerating CBPP research towards a better vaccine through application of synthetic biology

Objectives: Our long-term perspective is to apply key synthetic biology technologies to gain knowledge for vaccine development against diverse mycoplasma infections; the current project will show proof of principle. Two approaches will be pursued. 1. We propose to transfer the synthetic biology...

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