Presentation to Jersey Cattle Youth Society

Description

A presentation of genomics technology and its use for carcass verification and genomic selection in both cattle and sheep was given to the Jersey Society Youth team along with a tour of the IBERS Translational Genomics labs and the National Plant Phenomics Centre. Following this, there was a discussion lunch of the potential for genomic improvement in cattle. The Society reported an increased interest in genomics and usage in breeding systems.

Period	04 Apr 2017
Held at	Institute of Biological, Environmental, and Rural Sciences
Degree of Recognition	National