scentific results

genomics

The European federation with the full support of all the European National associations funded and managed a project developed with Interbull, named Intergenomics. The goal of the project is to provide members with au up to date genomic evaluations of sires based on a joint analysis of all the genotypes collected around Europe. Later on also the USA formally joined the project making Intergenomics the only example of world collaboration in the exciting new genomic fields.

Main goal:
Develop a common genomic evaluation program for the Brown Swiss breed at Interbull.

Specific objectives:
Establish an international data base of genotypes for the Brown Swiss populations at Interbull Centre Develop methodology to estimate SNP effects for economically important traits in each participating country scale using a common reference population Establish an international genetic evaluation incorporating genomic information for the Brown Swiss breed Improve knowledge on genomic methodologies simultaneously at Interbull and at participating countries.