Animal Genetics
Our ambition is to produce knowledge to use genetic diversity and variability as a lever for a diversity of agroecological farming systems, contributing to their economic, environmental and social performances.
Our missions
Describe the variability of animal (epi, meta)genomes and understand their functioning and evolutionary dynamics.
Identify the genetic and non-genetic factors underlying the variability of phenotypes, their interactions with the environment and model the transmission of traits across generations.
Propose tools, methods and strategies to preserve, enhance and sustainably exploit the genetic diversity of livestock populations in and for diverse and changing environments.
At different scales : genome, animal (herd, farm), population... From knowledge in biology to innovation in livestock farming.
