Genetics and Breeding of Farm Animals
Department manager | Zavadilová Ludmila, Ing., CSc. |
Parent department | Deputy Director of Research |
Description | The main scope of activity includes application of knowledge gained from genetics and other scientific branches to selection and hybridization programs in main categories of farm animals (milk and meat cattle, pigs, poultry, horses). The most important activity is development of methods of breeding value prediction (both, genetic and genomic) for individuals and populations, evaluation of performance testing data, verification of new selection criteria and detection of their genetic causality. Other activities include construction of selection indexes, gainful functions and bioeconomic models for economic evaluation of single traits, single proceedings in breeding, yield types and goals. Further, optimalization of selection and hybridization programs and simulation of genetic processes in animal populations. This also includes development of methods of preservation of genetic variability of endangered animal, genetic resources and populations. We also develop our own software for data processing. There are held long-term, many-generational selection experiments using laboratory animals in order to find out a rate of response to selection based on the growth indexes. Our Department closely cooperates with Breeders Associations, organizations entrusted with national evidence and animal evaluation. We also cooperate with international breeding organizations such as Interbull and Interbeef. Workers participate in teaching of genetics and breeding at Universities. Main topics include methods of population and quantitative genetics. |
Zavadilová Ludmila, Ing., CSc. | Head of scientific department | |
Kašná Eva, Ing., Ph.D. | Scientist | |
Kott Tomáš Ing. Ph.D. | Scientist | |
Krupa Emil, Ing., Ph.D. | Scientist | |
Krupová Zuzana, Ing., Ph.D. | Scientist | |
Kyselová Jitka, Dr. Ing. | Scientist | |
Novák Karel, prom.biol., CSc. | Scientist | |
Novotná Alexandra, Ing., Ph.D. | Scientist | |
Schmidová Jitka, Ing., Ph.D. | Scientist | |
Sztankóová Zuzana, Ing., Ph.D. | Scientist | |
Vališ Karel, Mgr., Ph.D. | Scientist | |
Veselá Zdeňka, Ing., Ph.D. | Scientist | |
Vostrý Luboš, Doc. Ing., Ph.D. | Scientist | |
Žáková Eliška, Ing., Ph.D. | Scientist | |
Elzeinová Fatima, Ing. | Research assistant | |
Vacek David, Ing. | Research assistant | |
Žáková Monika, Ing. | Research assistant | |
Přibyl Josef, Prof. Ing., DrSc. | Retired worker | |
Prošková Renata | Technician | |
Slámová Anežka | Technician |
The following groups are involved in the department:
Dairy Cattle GeneticsBreeding Economy and Ecoweight Programme
Horse Genetics
Beef Cattle Genetics
Molecular Genetics
Small Ruminant Genetics
Pig Genetics
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