African Cattle Genomics Exchange | Mizeck Chagunda | Activity

Mizeck Chagunda posted a new activity comment

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 14:06:41 +0000

One challenges with phenomics (as applied in functional genomics) is not phenomics itself. Its much more to do with how we train the next generation of scientists. Correct me if I am wrong but I see a lot of lack of connectedness in the way most courses are taught. Take an example of biochemistry, mathematics, biology and animal science…[Read more]

In reply to - Karen Marshall – forum organiser wrote a new post, Using genomic information on cattle in Africa Here we are discussing the applications of genomic (or genetic) information on cattle in Africa, both in the near […]

Mizeck Chagunda posted a new activity comment

Wed, 17 Aug 2016 14:39:10 +0000

The underlying objective is not breed comparison per say. Its just part of it. We are working with farmers that received cows through the One Cow per Family Programme (Girinka). As you might be aware, in such programmes the focus is on passing on the first heifer to another farmer. One of our questions is, can we start identifying the bull…[Read more]

Mizeck Chagunda posted a new activity comment

Wed, 17 Aug 2016 12:41:46 +0000

Dear Karen and All. Firt thanks for this initiative and for moderating the discussion. Just like your example of the work you carried out in Senegal, we (Univeristy of Rwanda and SRUC of Scotland), are currently doing some work in Rwanda with smallholder dairy farmers through a PEARL project funded by BMGF. Due to lack of pedigree information in…[Read more]

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