PPT-Genomic selection in animal breeding- A promising future for faster genetic improvement

livestock Dr Indrasen Chauhan Scientist CSWRI Avikanagar Tonk304501 B ased on individual records pedigree or progeny performance or family performance SIWT9 1DMY90 Conventional selection . livestock. Dr Indrasen Chauhan. Scientist, CSWRI, Avikanagar. Tonk-304501. – . B. ased . on individual records, pedigree or progeny performance or family performance. . SI=WT9 +1DMY90. Conventional selection . Classic Breeding. Main Street. Molecular . breeding. Abiotic and biotic resistance breeding . (. disease/pest resistance, . drought and salt tolerance). Parent selection and progeny testing. Marker-assisted selection (MAS). Chapter 9. W. Stephen Damron. Introduction to Animal Science:. Global, Biological, Social, and Industry Perspectives. Learning Objectives. After studying this chapter, you should be able to:. define . -----. Module . 5 – Introduction to Tree Breeding and Provenance Trials. Nicholas Wheeler & David Harry – Oregon State University. Basic principles of forest tree breeding. Three primary goals. with a glimpse into our future. Wikipedia: . a branch of animal science that addresses the evaluation of the genetic value of livestock. The scientific theory of animal breeding incorporates population genetics, quantitative genetics, statistics, and recently molecular genomics and is based on the pioneering work of Sewall Wright, Jay Lush, and Charles Henderson.. Jack K. . Okamuro. National Program Leader for Plant Biology, . Crop . Productoin. & Protection, USDA-ARS. ARS Administrator’s Council Meeting. December 5, 2012. Beltsville, MD. Challenge. Food Security & Sustainability. A “big data” project of the . Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory (AGIL). AGIL mission. Discover and develop improved methods for the genetic and genomic evaluation of economically important traits of dairy animals and small ruminants. What is . Selective Breeding?. Selective breeding is the process of breeding plants and animals for particular traits. The term selective breeding is synonymous with artificial selection. .. This . selection process . Selective Breeding o r Artificial Selection What is Selective Breeding? Selective breeding is the process of breeding plants and animals for particular traits. The term selective breeding is synonymous with artificial selection Vleva. Brussels. October 25-26, 2016. WG « Genetic Resources & Breeding ». Activities during 2016. Acquisition of information about WG members and definition of WG scope. Slides revised. MeWe. George Wiggans, CDCB Technical Advisor. Highlights of U.S. system. Over half a million animals genotyped in 2016. 67% of AI breedings to genomic bulls. Genomic relationship between genotyped cows and marketed bulls available. Dr. Breno Fragomeni. Assistant Professor. Animal Science - UConn. Where are the labels?. Introduction . Why genomic prediction?. Higher accuracy. Shorter generation interval . Higher genetic gain. Genetic gain per year. Dan W. Moser, Ph.D.. President, Angus Genetics Inc.. Saint Joseph, Missouri USA. Achievements and . Opportunities. Genomic Testing Has Revolutionized Cattle Breeding. Genomic testing has become a standard operating . biology – lessons from dairy cattle breeding. Dairy Cattle. 9 million cows in US. Attempt to have a calf born every year. Replaced after 2 or 3 years of milking. Bred via AI. Bull semen collected several times/week. Diluted and frozen.