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On the Hoof: The Application of Genomic Selection in Livestock in the UK
Episode 8812th November 2024 • The SRUC Podcast • Scotland's Rural College
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In this episode Alison Braddock, SRUC Veterinary Services asks Mike Coffey about the application of genomic selection in livestock in the UK. Mike is an SRUC colleague and well known in the world of genomics, he is Professor in Livestock Informatics and Head of Edinburgh Genetics Evaluation Services (EGENES).

Genomic selection is now widespread in UK dairy and is gaining momentum in beef and sheep. It has led to large benefits for dairy and has the potential to revolutionise food production systems. Usually, people think of genomic improvement for productivity, but the process can be almost as equally effective for welfare traits, disease traits, society traits such as methane emissions and resource use traits such as feed efficiency.

This podcast follows a webinar on the subject which is available at Webinars Bitesize Programme and if you have any further questions about this subject please email alison.braddock@sruc.ac.uk

Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in SRUC and On the Hoof podcasts are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Scotland’s Rural College. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only, not professional advice. The "Scotland’s Rural College" name and all forms and abbreviations (including but not limited to SRUC, and inclusive of SAC Consulting) are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organisation, product, or service.

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