4165Animal Genomics and Adaptation to Climate Change
Climate change affects animal agriculture in many ways, including extreme weather patterns, drought, chronic or acute heat episodes, and changes in the distribution of pathogens. This issue is of contemporary interest to animal agriculture in both the developed and the developing world, and is relevant to food security and to climate change. A better understanding of the genomic and physiologic response of animals to climate change will facilitate the development of strategies to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change. Approaches may include breeding of animals that are more resilient to climate change and implementation of novel management approaches. Expert speakers will cover multiple animal species and different aspects of genomics.
Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Time: 10:30 AM-12:40 PM
Room: Sunrise - Meeting House
Organizer:
Susan J. Lamont
10:30 AM
Small Ruminant Genomics and Adaptation to Climate
Licia Colli, Inst. of Zootechnics, Università Cattolica del S. Cuore;
Estelle Rochat, EPFL École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne;
Marcello Del Corvo, Inst. of Zootechnics, Università Cattolica del S. Cuore;
Mario Barbato, Inst. of Zootechnics, Università Cattolica del S. Cuore;
Marco Milanesi, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, UNESP - Univ. Estadual Paulista;
Solange Duruz, EPFL École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne;
Andrea Talenti, Department of Veterinary Science and Public Health - University of Milan;
Alessandra Stella, PTP Science Park;
Stéphane Joost, EPFL École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne;
Paola Crepaldi, Department of Veterinary Science and Public Health - University of Milan;
Paolo Ajmone Marsan, Research Center on Biodiversity and Ancient DNA – BioDNA;
ADAPTmap Consortium, PTP Science Park
11:00 AM
Cattle Genoimics and Adaptation to Climate Change
Dawn A Koltes, Department of Animal Science, University of Arkansas;
Sarah K Chewning, Department of Animal Science, University of Arkansas;
Jeremy G Powell, Department of Animal Science, University of Arkansas;
Laura M Meyer, Department of Animal Science, University of Arkansas;
John Tucker, Division of Agriculture , University of Arkansas;
Donald S Hubbell, III, Division of Agriculture , University of Arkansas;
James E. Koltes, Department of Animal Science, University of Arkansas
