Swine Genomics and Difficult Traits
Thursday, August 21, 2014: 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
Bayshore Grand Ballroom B-C (The Westin Bayshore)
Moderator:
Max F. Rothschild
4:00 PM
Genome-wide association analyses for boar taint components in different Pietrain sired crosses
Christine Grosse-Brinkhaus, Institute of animal science, University of Bonn;
Leonie C. Storck, Institute of animal science, University of Bonn;
Christiane Neuhoff, Institute of animal science, University of Bonn;
Luc Frieden, Institute of animal science, University of Bonn;
Karl Schellander, Institute of animal science, University of Bonn;
Christian Looft, Institute of animal science, University of Bonn;
Ernst Tholen, Institute of animal science, University of Bonn
4:30 PM
From Phenotype to QTN and Back: Identification and Characterization of a Genetic Variant of the Porcine Glucocorticoid Receptor With a Major Effect on HPA Axis Activity
Eduard Murani, Genome Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN);
Henry Reyer, Genome Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN);
Andreas Görres, Genome Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN);
Armin Tuchscherer, Genetics and Biometry, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN);
Ellen Kanitz, Behavioural Physiology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN);
Siriluck Ponsuksili, Genome Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN);
Klaus Wimmers, Genome Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
4:45 PM
Genetic Associations of Farrowing Length in Two Maternal Lines of Pigs
Ricardo Zanella, EMBRAPA Swine and Poultry;
Adriana M.G. Ibelli, EMBRAPA Swine and Poultry;
Jane O. Peixoto, EMBRAPA Swine and Poultry;
Maurício E. Cantão, EMBRAPA Swine and Poultry;
Marcos V. G. B. da Silva, Embrapa Dairy Cattle;
Poliana F. Giachetto, Embrapa Agricultural Informatics;
Marcelo Freitas, BRF S/A;
Jader Lopes, BRF S/A;
Mônica C. Ledur, EMBRAPA Swine and Poultry
5:15 PM
Studies of the Genetic Background of a Teat Defect in Pigs Born in Germany and Sweden
Elisabeth Jonas, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences;
Helena Chalkias, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences;
Christiane Neuhoff, Institute of Animal Sciences, University of Bonn;
Gabriella Lindgren, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences;
Dirk-Jan de Koning, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
