Title
Genetic determination of the immune capacity in pigs: identifying functional genetic variants for implementig genomic selection.
Main objective
The project studies the genetic determinism of the immune capacity in pigs, as well as its relation to the productive yield and animal welfare.
The ultimate goal is to improve the resilience and robustness of animals along with the improvement of productive efficiency, contributing to the increased sustainability of production systems and the reduction of resistance to antibiotics.
Funding and Approval Timeline
Funded by MINECO; 130,000€ from 2017 to 2020.
Main Research Institution
The Animal Breeding and Genetics Program (ABGP) of Institut of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA).
Project Staff
Principal Researcher: Dr. María Ballester (IRTA, Spain).
Rest of the Research Team: Dr. Raquel Quintanilla, Dr. Joan Tibau, Dr. Yuliaxis Ramayo and Dr. Mariam Pascual (IRTA, Spain); Dr. Jordi Estellé (INRAE, France).
Work Team: Olga González, Martí Orra, Neus Torrentó (IRTA, Spain).
Collaborators: Dr. Antoni Dalmau (IRTA, Spain); Mr. Josep Reixach (Selección Batallé SA, Spain); Dr. Fany Blanc (INRAE, France)