Time: Tuesday 18 May, 1015 - 1100
Place: Agricultural University of Norway, Meeting room 2nd floor, Dept. of Animal & Aquaculture Sciences
Two leading scientists from INRA (the National Institute of Agronomic Research) in France will give a presentation entitled:
"The different resources available in France to detect and fine map Economic Trait Loci in dairy cattle":
- the French Marked Assisted Selection Program
- QTL detection in an F2 crossbreed experiment (HolsteinxNormande)
- Molecular resources : comparative map, RH maps, BAC physical map and genome sequencing project
Dr Didier Boichard is head of the animal genetics department in INRA , and Dr André Eggen is the supervisor of the bovine genomic team in the LGbC - molecular genetic lab (INRA-Jouy en Josas).
All who are interested in this topic are welcome to attend!
For more information on INRA, please see http://www.jouy.inra.fr/anglais/presentation.shtml
