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Genetics​: Supporting sustainable breeding

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Lettermore Suite
Thursday, April 10, 2025
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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Sponsored by ICBF

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This session explores the role of genetics in sustainable breeding for future generations. Topics include the investigation of indigenous sheep breeds, breeding for lamb survival and combating methane output through breeding. There is a particular focus on small ruminant research, specifically sheep however applications can be devised across various animal species.

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Session Sponsored by ICBF

Clodagh Ryan
ICBF

GHG Mitigation: Role of Genetics

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Ms Geena Cartick
Breeding And Genetics Advisor
Effab-fabre Tp

Code EFABAR: Supporting Responsible and Sustainable Livestock Breeding in Society

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Ms. Maria Kyritsi
PhD Candidate
Centre For Research And Technology Hellas - Institute Of Applied Biosciences

Exploring the genetic landscape of indigenous sheep breeds: unveiling population structure and ancestral connections

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Ms Kim Hay
PhD Student
SRUC

A genetic analysis of farmer assigned causes of death in lambs

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Mr Adam Dunne
PhD Student
Teagasc

Characterisation of Copy Number Variants in a multi breed sheep population using high-density genotypes

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Mr. Dermot Kelly
Phd Student
Teagasc

Alternative Definitions of Methane Emissions in Sheep Production Systems.

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Ms Steffimol Rose Chacko Kaitholil
PhD Student
Queen's University Belfast

Gene expression changes in nucleotide metabolism and cell adhesion pathways contribute to altered methane emissions in sheep

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Chair

Nóirín McHugh
Geneticist
Teagasc Moorepark

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