Two members of the programme participated in the Bovine Genome Sequencing and Analysis Consortium with the task to annotate genes expressed in the mammary gland. The published annotated cattle genome sequence represents the first fully sequenced ruminant genome and opens new aspects in understanding symbiosis between ruminal microorganisms and host as well as regulation of immune system and lactation.
COBISS.SI-ID: 2460552
We detected several new QTL for growth and carcass traits using the model of divergently selected chicken lines. The FSIL strategy has been applied which enables relatively high fidelity in detection of QTL combined with the reasonable effort needed for preparation of mapping popuzlation and relatively low genotyping costs.
COBISS.SI-ID: 2452616
The article reports the new fact that Mycoplasma synoviae invades non-pagocytic chicken cells in vitro. The proof of intracellular presence of M. synoviae was provided using specific immunostaining of M. synoviae in vitro. The ability to invade chicken cells importantly completes the knowledge about this economically very important chicken pathogen,which causes cronical and acute synovitis in chickens.
COBISS.SI-ID: 2439560
The article is reporting about the phylogeography of trot populations in Albania based on polymorphisms in mitochondrial DNA. These data importantly complement the phylogeographic picture of the Balkan trut populations which has been established during the last years and demonstrates the importance of these populations in the context of preservation of animal genetic resources.
COBISS.SI-ID: 2424456
Uisng bioinformatic tools the specialized data base has been established, joining candidate regions in the genome which could be associated with lactation and mastitis. The candidate regions have beed identified using seven different experimental approaches and those which have been identified with different approaches represent the most promissing candidates. For those the integratio in the key biological functions has been predicted.
COBISS.SI-ID: 2462344