COMBINING HIGH PROLIFICACY AND MEAT QUALITY IN SHEEP PRODUCTION BY INTRODUCING THE FECUNDITY GENE IN DIFFERENT REGIONAL SHEEP PRODUCTIONS RESULTING IN A HIGHER INCOME PER EWE AND LESSER EWE PER SURFACE UNIT

Informazioni relative al progetto

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: AIR21152

Progetto chiuso

Data di avvio 1 Febbraio 1995

Data di completamento 31 Gennaio 1998

Finanziato da

• Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Costo totale € 2 095 416,00

Contributo UE € 1 821 282,00

Coordinato da

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Belgium

Obiettivo

The project utilizes crossing the FEC gene in less prolific breeds, and local breeds with high carcass quality aiming to realize the combination of high fertility and excellent meat quality. It aims to realize the soluble aim in a multidisciplinary approach (zootechnical, genetic and physiological).
1. Zootechnical will study and compare the characteristics of the reproductive capacity of crossbred ewes;
2. Quality aspects of the carcass composition and meat characteristics of the slaughter lambs; and
3. Physiological aspects of the increased ovulation rate of the FEC gene carrier ewes will be studied.

Campo scientifico

• social sciences › sociology › demography › fertility

Programma(i)

• FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Argomento(i)

• 233 - Genetics and breeding

Invito a presentare proposte

Data not available

Meccanismo di finanziamento

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinatore

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: Naamsestraat 22 ; 3000 Leuven ; Belgio
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

Partecipanti (4)

DLO

Paesi Bassi

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: POSTBUS 501 ; 3700 AM ZEIST
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

FACULTES UNIVERSITAIRES NOTRE-DAME DE LA PAIX

Belgio

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: RUE DE BRUXELLES 61 ; 5000 NAMUR
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

UNIVERSITÄT LEIPZIG

Germania

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: AUGUSTUSPLATZ ; 7010 LEIPZIG
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

West of Scotland Agricultural College

Regno Unito

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: Auchincruive ; KA6 5HW Ayr
• Costo totale: Nessun dato