Genomics Reference Resource for African Cattle
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Genomics Reference Resource for African Cattle ...
A collated set of sequence and genotype information on African indigenous cattle breeds for use by the African and international research community in cattle genomics for the ultimate benefit of African livestock keepers, other livestock value chain actors and animal-source food consumers.
The metadata provided here is related to the samples contributed by African national partners with the support of the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR). THIS IS THE CONFIDENTIAL VERSION OF THE DATA (PRIVATE)
Available formats
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Genomics Reference Resource for African Cattle ...
A collated set of sequence and genotype information on African indigenous cattle breeds for use by the African and international research community in cattle genomics for the ultimate benefit of African livestock keepers, other livestock value chain actors and animal-source food consumers.
The metadata provided here is related to the samples contributed by African national partners with the support of the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR). THIS IS THE PUBLIC VERSION OF THE DATA
Available formats
Dataset metadata
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| Created | Monday 15th of July, 2019 |
| Last updated | Wednesday 21st of June, 2023 |
| Dataset type | Non-spatial |
| Abstract | The Genomic Reference Resource for African Cattle (GRRFAC) initiative is aiming at harnessing the genetic resources of indigenous cattle breeds across Africa. These resources are yet to be tapped and are prerequisite for a complete characterization of local breeds diversity towards genetic improvement, contributing to food security and poverty reduction on the continent. This unprecedented research effort is one of the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) Dairy Genomics’ project, being achieved through an extensive collaboration of African national partners with ILRI Livestock Genetics program, supported by the Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh (UK), Scotland Rural College (UK), University of Nottingham (UK), ILRI - CAAS Joint Laboratory on Livestock and Forage Genetic Resources (China) and Seoul National University (South Korea). |
| How this dataset could be used by others | A collated set of sequence and genotype information on African indigenous cattle breeds for use by the African and international research community in cattle genomics for the ultimate benefit of African livestock keepers, other livestock value chain actors and animal-source food consumers. |
| Principal investigator | Marshall Karen |
| Principal investigator email | K.Marshall@cgiar.org |
| Other researchers involved | Hanotte. O, Tijjani, A |
| Contact person | Tijjani, Abdulfatai |
| Contact email | A.Tijjani@cgiar.org |
| Custodian | Karen Marshall |
| Custodian email | k.marshall@cgiar.org |
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| License | Creative Commons Attribution |
| Release of confidential data? | No |
| Consent obtained? | No |
Project metadata
| Item | Value |
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| Project title | Genomics Reference Resource for African Cattle |
| Project abstract | The Genomic Reference Resource for African Cattle (GRRFAC) initiative is aiming at harnessing the genetic resources of indigenous cattle breeds across Africa. These resources are yet to be tapped and are prerequisite for a complete characterization of local breeds diversity towards genetic improvement, contributing to food security and poverty reduction on the continent. Our aim is to catalogue the entire functional diversity, including SNPs and structural variations, by collating up to 1000 whole-genome sequences and genotype information of African indigenous cattle (both in public and newly generated one). Our current objectives include the identifications of the most informative SNPs for designing the African cattle reference SNP genotyping arrays to be applied to breeding improvement programs and the genomic regions underpinning adaptation and productivity traits, as well as the capacity building among African collaborating scientists through training in bioinformatics and genomics, thereby paving the way towards a complete genome characterisation of African indigenous cattle diversity for breeds improvement. Key words: African cattle, genetic improvement, adaptation, production, genomic characterization |
| Donor | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), Livestock CRP |
| Partners | Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) Dairy Genomics’ project, African national partners with ILRI Livestock Genetics program, Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh (UK), Scotland Rural College (UK), University of Nottingham (UK), ILRI - CAAS Joint Laboratory on Livestock and Forage Genetic Resources (China) and Seoul National University (South Korea) |
| End date | 20/12/2020 |
| Principal investigator | Dr. Karen Marshall |
| Other staff involved | Hanotte. O, Tijjani, A |
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