10th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production

10th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production

Monday, August 18, 2014

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8:30 AM-9:30 AM

Monday
E. John Pollak and Filippo Miglior

9:30 AM-10:00 AM

Posters: Beef Cattle Breeding (Group 1)
Stephen P. Miller, David Johnston and Roberto Carvalheiro

Posters: Prediction using molecular information (Group 1)
Dorian J. Garrick, Roel F. Veerkamp and Esa A. Mäntysaari

10:00 AM-10:30 AM

Posters: Beef Cattle Breeding (Group 2)
Stephen P Miller, David Johnston and Roberto Carvalheiro

Posters: Prediction using molecular information (Group 2)
Dorian J. Garrick, Roel F. Veerkamp and Esa A. Mäntysaari

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Bioinformatics: New Tools and Approaches
Paul Stothard

Breeding Objectives and Economics of Breeding Schemes
Jack C. M. Dekkers

Breeding in Aquaculture Species: Salmonids
Thomas Moen

Symposium: Leveraging the Poultry Genome Assembly
Hans H Cheng

Symposium: Management of Animal Genetic Resources
Harvey D. Blackburn

Symposium: Statistical Methods for Genomic Prediction
Roel F. Veerkamp

1:30 PM-3:00 PM

Adaptation and Selection in Harsh Environments
Susan J Lamont

Alternative Methods for Analysis of Disease Phenotypes
Stephen C. Bishop

Improving Difficult Traits in Beef Cattle
Stephen P. Miller

Statistical and Genomic Tools for Mapping QTL and Genes (Swine, Poultry, Sheep and Mice)
Michel Georges

Symposium: Genomic Selection in Sheep
Julius HJ van der Werf

Symposium: Improving Nutrient Utilization and Reducing the Environmental Impact of Dairy Operations through Genetic or Genomic Selection
Kent A. Weigel

3:00 PM-3:30 PM

Posters: Beef Cattle Breeding (Group 3)
Stephen P Miller, David Johnston and Roberto Carvalheiro

Posters: Prediction using molecular information (Group 3)
Dorian J. Garrick, Roel F. Veerkamp and Esa A. Mäntysaari

3:30 PM-4:00 PM

Posters: Beef Cattle Breeding (Group 4)
Stephen P Miller, David Johnston and Roberto Carvalheiro

Posters: Prediction using molecular information (Group 4)
Dorian J. Garrick, Roel F. Veerkamp and Esa A. Mäntysaari

4:00 PM-6:00 PM

Genetics of Trait Complexes: Growth and Development
Michael D. MacNeil

Improving accuracy of genomic prediction
Dorian J. Garrick

Sheep and Goats Breeding (1)
John C McEwan

Symposium: Genetics of Trait Complexes - Feed Intake and Efficiency
Donagh P Berry

Symposium: Omics and Swine
Graham S. Plastow

Symposium: Statistical Methods - Linear and Nonlinear Models: Inference
Daniel Gianola

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

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8:30 AM-9:30 AM

Tuesday
E. John Pollak and Filippo Miglior

9:30 AM-10:00 AM

Posters: Dairy Cattle Breeding (Group 1)
Kent A. Weigel, Hermann Swalve and Christian Maltecca

Posters: Sheep and Goats Breeding (Group 1)
Julius HJ van der Werf and John C McEwan

10:00 AM-10:30 AM

Posters: Dairy Cattle Breeding (Group 2)
Kent A. Weigel, Hermann Swalve and Christian Maltecca

Posters: Sheep and Goats Breeding (Group 2)
Julius van der Werf and John C McEwan

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Genetics of Trait Complexes - Feed Intake and Efficiency (Cattle)
Donagh P Berry

Methods and Tools - Genome Sequencing
Ben J Hayes

Statistical Methods - Linear and Nonlinear Models: Prediction
Marco C.A.M. Bink

Symposium: Breeding of Companion Animals
Sheila M Schmutz

Symposium: Genetics of Trait Complexes - Lactation
Juan F Medrano

Symposium: Genomic Tools for Mapping QTL and Genes
Michel Georges

1:30 PM-3:00 PM

Developments in Beef Cattle Genetics
David Johnston

Selection for Reduced Environmental Impact
Hutton V Oddy

Symposium: Breeding in Aquaculture Species
William S Davidson

Symposium: Genomic Prediction Across Populations
Esa A. Mäntysaari

Symposium: Genomics of Disease in Swine
Graham S. Plastow

Variance Components and Indicators of Disease Resistance
Nathalie Mandonnet

3:00 PM-3:30 PM

Posters: Dairy Cattle Breeding (Group 3)
Kent A. Weigel, Hermann Swalve and Christian Maltecca

Posters: Sheep and Goats Breeding (Group 3)
Julius van der Werf and John C McEwan

Posters: Statistical and Genomic Tools for Mapping QTL and Genes (Group 1)
Michael E. Goddard

3:30 PM-4:00 PM

Posters: Dairy Cattle Breeding (Group 4)
Kent A. Weigel, Hermann Swalve and Christian Maltecca

Posters: Methods and Tools - Genome Sequencing
Ben J Hayes

Posters: Statistical and Genomic Tools for Mapping QTL and Genes (Group 2)
Michael E. Goddard and Michel Georges

4:00 PM-6:00 PM

Genetics of Trait Complexes - Reproduction
Jennie E. Pryce

Integrating the Discovery and Usage of Functional Mutations into Dairy Genomic selection Programs for Complex Traits
Hermann Swalve

Sheep and Goats Breeding (2)
Julius HJ van der Werf

Symposium: Breeding Objectives and Economics of Breeding Schemes
Jack C. M. Dekkers

Symposium: Developments in Beef Cattle Genetics
Stephen P. Miller

Symposium: Statistical Methods - Linear and Nonlinear Models: Prediction
Marco C.A.M. Bink

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

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8:30 AM-9:30 AM

Wednesday
E. John Pollak and Filippo Miglior

9:30 AM-10:00 AM

Posters: Breeding objectives, economics of Selection Schemes, and Advances in Selection Theory (Group 1)
Jack C. M. Dekkers

Posters: Genetics of Trait Complexes - Lactation
Juan F Medrano

10:00 AM-10:30 AM

Posters: Breeding objectives, economics of Selection Schemes, and Advances in Selection Theory (Group 2)
Jack C. M. Dekkers

Posters: Breeding of Companion Animals
Sheila M Schmutz

Posters: Methods and Tools - Bioinformatics
Paul Stothard and James M Reecy

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Developing Effective Dairy Genomic Selection Programs for Traits or Breeds that Lack Massive Reference Populations
Christian Maltecca

Poultry Breeding (1)
Hans H Cheng

Statistical methods for genomic prediction
Roel F. Veerkamp

Swine Breeding (1)
Brian P Kinghorn

Symposium: Education and Training
Ronald M. Lewis

Symposium: Selection for Reduced Environmental Impact
PAUL Boettcher

Thursday, August 21, 2014

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8:30 AM-9:30 AM

Thursday
E. John Pollak and Filippo Miglior

9:30 AM-10:00 AM

Posters: Genetics of Trait Complexes - Disease Resistance (Group 1)
Larry A. Kuehn

Posters: Genetics of Trait Complexes - Feed Intake and Efficiency (Group 1)
Donagh P Berry

10:00 AM-10:30 AM

Posters: Genetics of Trait Complexes - Disease Resistance (Group 2)
Larry A. Kuehn

Posters: Genetics of Trait Complexes - Feed Intake and Efficiency (Group 2)
Donagh P Berry

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Statistical and Genomic Tools for Mapping QTL and Genes (Dairy and Beef)
Michael E. Goddard

Symposium: Genetics of Trait Complexes - Reproduction
Jennie E. Pryce

Symposium: Improving Difficult Traits in Beef Cattle
Roberto Carvalheiro

Symposium: Poultry Genomic Architecture and Genomic Selection
William M. Muir

Whole Genome Scans for Disease Resistance
John W. Keele

10:30 AM-12:15 PM

Education and Training
Ronald M. Lewis

1:30 PM-3:00 PM

Breeding in Aquaculture Species: Non-Salmonids
Roberto Neira

Genomic prediction across populations
Esa A. Mäntysaari

Selection Theory - Non-additive Effects
John A. Woolliams

Symposium: Adaptation and Selection in Harsh Environments
PAUL Boettcher

Symposium: Methods and Tools - Genome Sequencing
Ben J Hayes

Symposium: Utilizing Whole Genome Sequence Information in Swine Breeding
Graham S. Plastow

3:00 PM-3:30 PM

Posters: Genetics of Trait Complexes - Disease Resistance (Group 3)
Larry A. Kuehn

Posters: Genetics of Trait Complexes - Reproduction (Group 1)
Jennie E. Pryce

Posters: Swine Breeding (Group 1)
Graham S. Plastow

3:30 PM-4:00 PM

Posters: Genetics of Trait Complexes - Reproduction (Group 2)
Jennie E. Pryce

Posters: Swine Breeding (Group 2)
Graham S. Plastow

4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Genetics of Trait Complexes - Feed Intake and Efficiency (Swine & Poultry)
Paul F. Arthur

Poultry Breeding (2)
William M. Muir

Swine Genomics and Difficult Traits
Max F. Rothschild

Symposium: Challenges in Industry Application of Genomic Prediction
Dorian J. Garrick

Symposium: Integrating the Discovery and Usage of Functional Mutations into Dairy Genomic Selection Programs for Complex Traits
Hermann Swalve

Symposium: Methods and Tools - Bioinformatics (1)
Paul Stothard

Friday, August 22, 2014

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8:30 AM-9:30 AM

Friday
E. John Pollak and Filippo Miglior

9:30 AM-10:00 AM

Posters: Adaptation and Selection in Harsh Environments (Group 1)
Alessandra Stella

Posters: Poultry Breeding (Group 1)
Hans H Cheng and William M. Muir

10:00 AM-10:30 AM

Posters: Adaptation and Selection in Harsh Environments (Group 2)
Alessandra Stella

Posters: Breeding in Aquaculture Species (Group 1)
William S Davidson, Thomas Moen and Roberto Neira

Posters: Genetics of Trait Complexes: Growth and Development (Group 1)
Michael D. MacNeil

Posters: Poultry Breeding (Group 2)
Hans H Cheng and William M. Muir

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Breeding of Companion Animals
Sheila M Schmutz

Genomic Selection in Beef Cattle
Roberto Carvalheiro

Industry application of genomic prediction
Dorian J. Garrick

Symposium: Advances in Selection Theory
Ricardo Pong-Wong

Symposium: Developing Effective Dairy Genomic Selection Programs for Traits or Breeds that Lack Massive Reference Populations
Christian Maltecca

Symposium:Developments in Sheep Genetics
John C McEwan

1:30 PM-3:00 PM

Bioinformatics: Analysis and Discovery
James M Reecy

Improving Nutrient Utilization and Reducing the Environmental Impact of Dairy Operations through Genetic or Genomic Selection
Kent A. Weigel

Statistical Methods - Linear and Nonlinear Models: Inference
Daniel Gianola

Swine Breeding (2)
Brian P Kinghorn

Symposium: Genetics of Trait Complexes - Disease Resistance
Larry A. Kuehn

Symposium: Genomic Selection in Beef Cattle
David Johnston

3:00 PM-3:30 PM

Posters: Management of Animal Genetic Resources (Group 1)
Michèle Tixier-Boichard

Posters: Statistical Methods - Linear and Nonlinear Models (Group 1)
Marco C.A.M. Bink

3:30 PM-4:00 PM

Posters: Breeding in Aquaculture Species (Group 2)
William S Davidson, Thomas Moen and Roberto Neira

Posters: Genetics of Trait Complexes: Growth and Development (Group 2)
Michael D. MacNeil

Posters: Management of Animal Genetic Resources (Group 2)
Michèle Tixier-Boichard

Posters: Statistical Methods - Linear and Nonlinear Models (Group 2)
Marco C.A.M. Bink

4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Genetics of Trait Complexes - Lactation
Juan F Medrano

Management of Animal Genetic Resources
PAUL Boettcher

Selection Theory - Managing Genetic Variance
John A. Woolliams

Symposium: Genetics of Trait Complexes: Growth and Development
Michael D. MacNeil

Symposium: Methods and Tools - Bioinformatics (2)
James M Reecy

Symposium: Statistical Tools for Mapping QTL and Genes
Michael E. Goddard