Objective The project focuses on the rapid identification of genes underlying congenital disorders in pigs for effective marker assisted selection (MAS) against genetic defects. The occurrence of congenital hereditary disorders is a significant problem for pig producers and selection compagnies and leads to poor animal welfare and severe economic loss. For most of these defects there are strong indications for a genetic component and different research groups all over Europe have made efforts to find the underlying causative genetic mechanisms. However, the mode of inheritance seems complex and no genes or mutations have been identified yet. This project aims to group the efforts of different research groups that are currently working on inherited genetic defects in pigs. Through this collaboration a faster identification of the genes and suitable gene markers for use in marker assisted selection against defects in pigs will be obtained. Thereafter, these markers can be implemented in the breeding programs of the different SME partners and can (later) be commercialised, which will improve the competitive position of the SME partners. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologymarker assisted selection Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2010-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN EU contribution € 57 220,00 Address OUDE MARKT 13 3000 Leuven Belgium See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Arr. Leuven Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Tine Heylen (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all NORGES MILJO-OG BIOVITENSKAPLIGE UNIVERSITET Norway EU contribution No data Address UNIVERSITETSTUNET 3 1433 As See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Viken Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Rune Eikanger (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE Belgium EU contribution No data Address PLACE DU 20 AOUT 7 4000 Liege See on map Region Région wallonne Prov. Liège Arr. Liège Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Anne-Sophie Lequarré (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SOCIETA AGRICOLA S. FOSCA DI GEMIN ARMIDO & C. S.S. SOCIETA SEMPLICE Italy EU contribution € 3 200,00 Address VIA CA MATTA FRAZIONE 12/A 31050 VEDELAGO See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Silvano Bolzonello (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NORDIC GENETICS AB Sweden EU contribution € 3 600,00 Address Raby 2003 24292 Horby See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Timo Serenius (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NORSVIN SA Norway EU contribution € 333 090,00 Address STORHAMARGATA 44 2317 Hamar See on map Region Norge Innlandet Innlandet Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Bjarne Holm (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data RATTLEROW SEGHERS NV Belgium EU contribution € 333 090,00 Address OEVERSTRAAT 21 9160 LOKEREN See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Geert Spincemaille (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data SELECCION BATALLE SA Spain EU contribution € 2 400,00 Address AVENIDA DELS SEGADORS 17421 Riudarenes See on map Region Este Cataluña Girona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jordi Arimany (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data