Development of genetic improvement tools to support tropical dairy and poultry small holder livestock systems (CTLGH 2.0)

Chagunda, Mizeck (Principal Investigator)
Djikeng, Appolinaire (Principal Investigator)
Djikeng, Appolinaire (Principal Investigator)
Djikeng, Appolinaire (Principal Investigator)
Bronsvoort, Mark (Co-investigator)
Burdon, Tom (Co-investigator)
Connelley, Tim (Co-investigator)
Hassan, Musa (Co-investigator)
McGrew, Mike (Co-investigator)
Morrison, Liam (Co-investigator)
Prendergast, James (Co-investigator)
Salavati, Mazdak (Co-investigator)
Smith, Jacqueline (Co-investigator)
Vervelde, Lonneke (Co-investigator)
Watson, Kellie (Co-investigator)

Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies

Status	Active
Effective start/end date	26/08/22 → 31/08/27

Funding

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: £552,932.61
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: £399,417.64
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: £4,262.18
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: £1,106,324.68
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: £266,625.12
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: £594,358.77
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: £54,980.17
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: £421,102.45
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: £426,004.99
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: £1,363,196.33
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: £7,827,428.85
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: £534,740.48
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: £411,305.27
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: £878,562.74

2 Article
2 Preprint

Comparative genomics reveals common diversity and adaptation to harsh environments in the Arabian Peninsula indigenous chickens
Assiri, A., Vallejo-Trujillo, A., Al-Abri, M., Bahbahani, H., Almathen, F., Ahbara, A., Al Marzooqi, W., Tijjani, A., Lawal, R. & Hanotte, O., Jun 2025, In: Animal Genetics. 56, 3, p. 1-16 16 p., e70014.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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High quality genome assemblies of African cattle breeds using PacBio HiFi sequencing
Houaga, I., Bhati, M., Nziku, Z., Nguluma, A., Mapholi, N., Nesengani, L. T., Ogugo, M., Sagbo, D. C. Y., Zorobouragui, L., Boco, M. B. Y., Djikeng, A., Prendergast, J., Gorjanc, G. & Becher, H., 22 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) bioRxiv, p. 1-11, 11 p.
Research output: Working paper › Preprint

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Spatial modelling improves genomic evaluation in Tanzanian smallholder admixed dairy cattle
houaga, I., Mrode, R., Ojango, J., Ekine-Dzivenu, C. C., Mwai, O., Nziku, Z., Nguluma, A., Lavrencic, E., Lindgren, F., Pocrnic, I., Djikeng, A. & Gorjanc, G., 7 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) USA: bioRxiv, p. 1-29, 29 p.
Research output: Working paper › Preprint

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