Symposium: Genomic Tools for Mapping QTL and Genes
Tuesday, August 19, 2014: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Stanley Park Ballroom (The Westin Bayshore)
Moderator:
Michel Georges
10:30 AM
NGS-based reverse genetic screen reveals loss-of-function variants compromising fertility in cattle
Michel Georges, University of Liège;
Carole Charlier, University of Liège;
Wanbo Li, University of Liège;
Chad Harland, University of Liège;
Matt Littlejohn, Livestock Improvement Corporation;
Frances Creagh, LIC;
Mike D Keehan, Livestock Improvement Corporation;
Tom Druet, University of Liège;
Wouter Coppieters, University of Liège;
Richard Spelman, Livestock Improvement Corporation
11:00 AM
Exploiting Whole Genome Sequence Data for the Identification of Causal Trait Variants in Cattle
Hubert Pausch, Chair of Animal Breeding, Technische Universitaet Muenchen;
Christine Wurmser, Chair of Animal Breeding, Technische Universitaet Muenchen;
Christian Edel, Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture, Institute of Animal Breeding;
Reiner Emmerling, Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture, Institute of Animal Breeding;
Kay-Uwe Götz, Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture, Institute of Animal Breeding;
Ruedi Fries, Chair of Animal Breeding, Technische Universitaet Muenchen
