In EuroFAANG, the three projects have identified joint strategies to empower research, as well as for communication, dissemination and training activities. Examples are the common planning and development of collaborative analyses and the coordinated organization of training courses. EuroFAANG further aims to maximise user engagement and uptake of the results by targeting a wide range of stakeholder groups.
Combining the efforts of H2020 projects within EuroFAANG aims to benefit their shared objective of characterising the functional elements of the genome of farm animals. By describing (i.e. annotating) the coding and regulatory elements of the genome, the projects will be able to unravel the underlying mechanisms of complex breeding traits that are important for sustainable animal production. |
The main production traits for ruminants known for their complex (epi)genetic interactions: disease susceptibility (e.g. mastitis), robustness and efficiency (also in relation to GHG emissions).
The main complex traits (e.g. growth rate) related to sustainable production in monogastrics (pigs and poultry), and assessing if the epigenetic effects driven by a major environmental factor (i.e. diet) on the pig fetal genome persist in offspring.
Precision breeding in aquaculture by enhancing traits of commercial relevance within the most important fish species used in European aquaculture (Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout, common carp, European seabass, gilthead seabream and turbot), with a special focus on disease resistance.
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