Expert Groups

SRA update expert core groups 

 

For the development of a Strategic Research Agenda  for sustainable farm animal breeding and reproduction (SRA, in 2006/Spring 2007) thirteen technical Expert Groups with specialists from industry and research are foreseen. They have developed a document in their field of expertise, and a two page summary as technical input for the SRA. At the moment in 2011, an update of these report as well as the whole SRA was necessary. Therefore there have been 13 core groups assembled again to provide input on this update, coordinated by Fenna Zeilmaker from EFFAB.

Three categories of expert groups have been established:

 

The species groups will deal with traits of  relevance and species-specific challenges and opportunities (e.g. diseases, environmental impacts, production niches, etc.). 

•  Cattle: beef, milk, leather, environmental goods 
•  Sheep/Goats: meat, milk, wool, fibre, environmental   
        goods 
•  Pigs: meat, leather 
•  Poultry: eggs, meat, ducks, turkey, quail, etc. 
•  Aquaculture: fish, shellfish 
•  Horses: meat, leisure, competition, environmental goods 
•  Other farm & companion animals: dogs, fur species, bees, rabbits, etc.

 

 

•  Animal breeding and quantitative genetics 
Statistical methods, software modelling, breeding schemes, trait measurement, identification, GxE, population biology, epidemiology, operational genetics
•  Genomics and bioinformatics
Mapping, sequencing, annotation, gene identification, epigenetics, functional genomics, control of expression, genetic networks, systems biology
•  Reproductive technologies
- AI, ET, freezing, sex determination, cloning, ES cells, transgenics, KOs, chromosomal manipulation (ploidy)
– Biotech products

 

 

The results of this update will be published in the New Strategic Research Agenda 2011, which will be printed in August 2011.

Presentation of the results will be at EAAP 2011, on Monday morning August 29th.