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
190
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
191
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