GENE2FARM

Next generation European system for cattle improvement and management

Coordinatore	Fondazione Parco Tecnologico Padano    more  Organization address address: Via Einstein - Loc. Cascina Codazza city: Lodi postcode: 26900 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Gianluca Cognome: Carenzo Email: send email Telefono: 3903710000000 Fax: 3903710000000
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Italy [IT]
Totale costo	3˙943˙586 €
EC contributo	2˙999˙593 €
Programma	FP7-KBBE Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
Code Call	FP7-KBBE-2011-5
Funding Scheme	BSG-SME
Anno di inizio	2012
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2012-01-01   -   2015-12-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	Fondazione Parco Tecnologico Padano  Organization address address: Via Einstein - Loc. Cascina Codazza city: Lodi postcode: 26900 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Gianluca Cognome: Carenzo Email: send email Telefono: 3903710000000 Fax: 3903710000000	IT (Lodi)	coordinator	25˙820.00
2	GENOSSENSCHAFT SWISSHERDBOOK ZOLLIKOFEN  Organization address city: ZOLLIKOFEN postcode: 3052 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Urs Cognome: Schnyder Email: send email Telefono: +41 31 9106195	CH (ZOLLIKOFEN)	participant	616˙568.75
3	GENO SA  Organization address address: HOLSETGATA 22 city: HAMAR postcode: 2317 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Trygve R. Cognome: Solberg Email: send email Telefono: +47 64965148 Fax: +47 64965101	NO (HAMAR)	participant	516˙075.10
4	ZUCHTDATA EDV-DIENSTLEISTUNGEN GMB  Organization address address: DRESDNER STRASSE 89/19 city: WIEN postcode: 1200 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Martin Cognome: Mayerhofer Email: send email Telefono: 431334000000 Fax: 4313341713	AT (WIEN)	participant	515˙985.00
5	Associazione Nazionale Allevatori bovini della Razza Bruna  Organization address address: Loc. Ferlina 204 city: Bussolengo (VR) postcode: 37012 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Enrico Carlo Cognome: Santus Email: send email Telefono: 390457000000 Fax: 390457000000	IT (Bussolengo (VR))	participant	382˙520.94
6	FEDERACION ESPANOLA DE ASOCIACIONES DE GANADO SELECTO  Organization address address: CALLE CASTELLO 45 city: Madrid postcode: 28001 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Manuel Cognome: Luque-Cuesta Email: send email Telefono: 34915759763 Fax: 34915774271	ES (Madrid)	participant	219˙656.77
7	ASSOCIAZIONE NAZIONALE ALLEVATORI BOVINI DI RAZZA PEZZATA ROSSA ITALIANA  Organization address address: VIA IPPOLITO NIEVO 19 city: UDINE postcode: 33100 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Daniele Cognome: Vicario Email: send email Telefono: 390432000000 Fax: 390432000000	IT (UDINE)	participant	216˙068.10
8	SVAZ CHOVATELU CESKEHO STRAKATEHO SKOTU  Organization address address: U TOPIREN 2 city: PRAHA postcode: 17041 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Josef Cognome: Kucera Email: send email Telefono: 420602000000	CZ (PRAHA)	participant	193˙457.60
9	BIOSCIENCE NETWORK LIMITED  Organization address address: EASTER BUSH city: ROSLIN postcode: EH25 9RG contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Julia Cognome: Giraud Email: send email Telefono: +44 131 651 7334	UK (ROSLIN)	participant	180˙000.00
10	THE ENGLISH GUERNSEY CATTLE SOCIETY  Organization address address: SCOTSBRIDGE HOUSE - SCOTS HILL city: RICKMANSWORTH postcode: WD3 3BB contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Maurice Cognome: Bichard Email: send email Telefono: +44 1865820109	UK (RICKMANSWORTH)	participant	121˙956.98
11	BRAUNVIEH SCHWEIZ GENOSSENSCHAFT  Organization address address: Chamerstrasse 56 city: ZUG postcode: 6300 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Lucas Cognome: Casanova Email: send email Telefono: +41 417293333	CH (ZUG)	participant	2˙000.04
12	EUROPAISCHE VEREINIGUNG DER FLECKVIEHZUCHTER VEREIN  Organization address address: HAYDNSTRASSE 11 city: MUNCHEN postcode: 80336 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Georg Cognome: Röhrmoser Email: send email Telefono: 4908920000000	DE (MUNCHEN)	participant	2˙000.04
13	UNIWERSYTET PRZYRODNICZY WE WROCLAWIU  Organization address address: NORWIDA 25 city: WROCLAW postcode: 50-375 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Joanna Cognome: Szyda Email: send email Telefono: +48 71 3205846 Fax: +48 71 3205758	PL (WROCLAW)	participant	1˙504.00
14	THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  Organization address address: OLD COLLEGE, SOUTH BRIDGE city: EDINBURGH postcode: EH8 9YL contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: John Cognome: Woolliams Email: send email Telefono: +44 131 527 4200	UK (EDINBURGH)	participant	1˙500.00
15	UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA  Organization address address: CALLE PEDRO CERBUNA 12 city: Zaragoza postcode: 50009 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Oscar Cognome: Lopez Email: send email Telefono: 34976761000	ES (Zaragoza)	participant	1˙480.00
16	NORGES MILJO-OG BIOVITENSKAPLIGE UNIVERSITET  Organization address address: UNIVERSITETSTUNET 3 city: AS postcode: 1430 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Theo Cognome: Meuwissen Email: send email Telefono: 4764965107	NO (AS)	participant	1˙440.00
17	SRUC  Organization address address: West Mains Road city: EDINBURGH postcode: EH9 3JG contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Michael L Cognome: Smith Email: send email Telefono: +44 131 535 4074 Fax: +44 131 535 4183	UK (EDINBURGH)	participant	990.00
18	ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS  Organization address address: Administration Building, University Campus city: THESSALONIKI postcode: 54124 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Georgia Cognome: Petridou Email: send email Telefono: +30 2310 995140 Fax: +30 2310 853283	EL (THESSALONIKI)	participant	569.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The Gene2Farm project will address the needs of the cattle industry, in particular of the SMEs and end users, for an accessible, adaptable and reliable system to apply the new genomic knowledge to underpin sustainability and profitability of European cattle farming. Gene2Farm will undertake a comprehensive programme of work from statistical theory development, through genome sequencing, to address new phenotyping approaches and the construction of tools, that will be validated in conjunction with SMEs and industry partners. Advanced statistical theory and applications will use the genomic and phenotypic information to optimise and customise genomic selection, breeding and population management and between breed predictions. The project will sequence key animals and exchange data with other international projects to create the most comprehensive bovine genome sequence database. Detailed analysis of these genome sequences will define genome structure, shared alleles, frequencies and historic haplotypes, within and between populations. This information will be used to optimise the informativeness of SNP panels and select SNPs to tag haplotypes, and hence ensure that genotype information can be used within and between breeds. The project will explore the opportunities for extended phenotypic collection, including the use of automated on farm systems and will develop standardisation protocols that, in consultation with ICAR, could be used by the industry for data collection and management. Developed tools will be tested and validated by demonstration in collaboration with dairy, dual purpose, beef and minority breed organisations. Finally a dissemination programme will ensure that training needs of the industry are served from an entry level training programme for farmers to advanced summer schools for the SMEs and expert user community.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Researchers are developing software and methods to help farmers apply genetic knowledge to cattle breeding practices in Europe.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

Cattle breeding processes have not changed fundamentally in decades, despite the recent explosion in genomic research. There is a need for software and other tools to help cattle breeders apply new knowledge to their farms.

The 'Next generation European system for cattle improvement and management' (http://www.gene2farm.eu (GENE2FARM)) project aims to provide breeders with the systems needed to apply genomics to genetic selection during cattle breeding.

Researchers have thus far completed most of the software development required for various tools. These include simulations to improve genetic diversity in a breeding population, and methods to track the physical traits associated with specific genetic variations.

To test the usefulness of these new tools, genomic data is required. GENE2FARM has completed the biological sampling and design of the genomics pipeline for processing this data.

The project has also conducted a survey into which traits are selected for in current breeding schemes. High-priority traits are conformity, easy calving, high daily weight gain and intrinsic meat quality.

When completed, GENE2FARM will provide more useful genomic data and tools for cattle breeders. Through improved breeding practices, this will lead to better cattle industry productivity and competitiveness.