New breeding tools for improving mastitis resistance in european dairy cattle

Objectif

Selection based on phenotypes of disease and fitness traits is difficult, and thus breeding for improved disease resistance would benefit greatly from marker assisted selection (MAS). MASTITIS RESISTANCE aims at fine-mapping and characterising quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting susceptibility and resistance to mastitis in European dairy cattle. Expected results are molecular genetic and statistical tools to improve cattle health either with MAS within breeds or with introgression of favourable QTL alleles to new breeds. The results will also provide a major step towards the understanding of the etiology of mastitis with respect to the infecting pathogen and pleiotropic effects of the QTL involved.

Champ scientifique

• sciences agricoles › sciences animales et liées à l'industrie laitière › produits laitiers
• sciences agricoles › sciences animales et liées à l'industrie laitière › animaux domestiques › zootechnie

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Thème(s)

• 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Appel à propositions

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Régime de financement

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinateur

MTT AGRIFOOD RESEARCH FINLAND

Adresse

O-house
31600 Jokioinen
Finlande

Participants (5)

DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

Danemark

Adresse

8830 Tjele

ESTONIAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

Estonie

Adresse

Kreutzwaldi 64
51014 Tartu

ID LELYSTAD - INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH AND SCIENCE

Pays-Bas

Adresse

Edelhertweg 15
8219 PH Lelystad

ROSLIN INSTITUTE (EDINBURGH)

United Kingdom

Adresse

EH25 9PS Roslin, Midlothian

THE SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

Suède

Adresse

10,arrheniusplan 2c
750 07 Uppsala