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Toureg encampment. Boy tends cattle.

 

Genomic reference resource

Genomic Reference Resource for African Cattle A collated set of sequence and genotype information on cattle breeds in Africa is currently not available.  Such a resource is important at is can underpin the design of genomic tools for different applications. The Dairy Genomics Program of the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (ctlgh.org)  proposes […]

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Potential role of genomics

Potential role of genomics for genetic improvement strategies for cattle in Africa African cattle breeds are numerous and diverse, and typically well adapted to the harsh environment conditions under which they perform. They have been used over centuries to provide livelihoods and food and nutritional security to their keepers.  However a number of African cattle […]

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First stakeholder engagement

This is the first stakeholder engagement of the Dairy Genomics Program of the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health  – on Cattle Genomics in Africa The Dairy Genomics Program of the newly established Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) aims to facilitate the application of genomics to cattle in the Tropics, and […]

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