Development of tools allowing the exploitation of genomic selection technologies in the UK sheep population

该项目旨在通过开发能够利用新的基因组技术的工具，实现创新，从而为英国羊行业提供更高效、更高产的种畜。它汇集了一个由Innovis， Dalehead Foods和Waitrose组成的联盟，以及来自阿伯里斯特威斯大学和罗斯林研究所的专家。它将首次利用Innovis选择系，利用大约50个性状的表型分析，以及新的基因组分析和基因分型技术。它将产生基因组信息，这将导致使用基因组育种价值来选择携带不容易在体内测量的性状的羊。利用基因组选择提供基于这些性状的商业种畜的能力将使英国羊产业能够利用提高的生产效率以及相关的福利和环境效益。

This project aims to enable the innovations that will enhance the supply of more efficient and productive breeding stock to the UK sheep sector through the development of the tools that will allow the exploitation of new genomic technologies. It brings together a consortium comprising Innovis, Dalehead Foods, and Waitrose and experts from Aberystwyth University and the Roslin Research Institute It will utilise phenotyping of around 50 traits alongside new genomic profiling and genotyping technologies for the first time, using the Innovis selection lines. It will yield genomic information that will lead to the use of Genomic Breeding Values to allow selection for sheep carrying traits that cannot easily be measured in vivo. The ability to utilise genomic selection to supply commercial breeding stock based on these traits will then enable the UK sheep industry to take advantage of enhanced production efficiency with the associated welfare and environmental benefits.