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UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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Raphael Mrode
- Animal And Veterinary Sciences, Genetics Unit - Professor
- Scotland's Rural College - Professor
Person: Academic contract that is research only
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Reducing feed costs and GHG emission in smallholder dairy cattle in SSA
Mrode, R., Coffey, M. & Wall, E.
1/08/22 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-b2-6 Integration Of Data To Drive Data Driven Approaches For Livestock Improvement.
Coffey, M., Tahir, U., Archibald, I. & Wall, E.
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Dairy_Core Evaluations
Coffey, M., Tahir, U., Mrode, R., Kaseja, K., Wells, A. & Cosso, M.
1/04/20 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
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Signatures of positive selection for local adaptation of African Native Cattle populations: a review
Ayalew, W., Wu, X., Tarekegn, G. M., Chu, M., Liang, C., Sisay Tessema, T. & Yan, P., 16 Jan 2023, In: Journal of Integrative Agriculture.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Functionally prioritised whole-genome sequence variants improve the accuracy of genomic prediction for heat tolerance
Cheruiyot, E. K., Haile-Mariam, M., Cocks, B. G., MacLeod, I. M., Mrode, R. & Pryce, J. E., 19 Feb 2022, (First published) In: Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE. 54, 1, 17.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genetic parameters and genetic trends for growth traits of the Red Maasai sheep and its crosses to Dorper sheep under extensive production system in Kenya
Oyieng, E., Mrode, RA., Ojango, J. M. K., Dzivenu, C. E., Audho, J. & Okeyo, A. M., Jan 2022, In: Small Ruminant Research. 206, 106588.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)18 Downloads (Pure)
Impacts
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Incorporating novel data-driven approaches into cattle genetic improvement programmes leads to better animal performance and overall economic gains
Eileen Wall (Participant), Mike Coffey (Participant), Tracey Pritchard (Participant), Georgios Banos (Participant) & Raphael Mrode (Participant)
Impact: Technological
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Transforming genomic selection in commercial breeding programmes for pigs, dairy goats and poultry
John M Hickey (Participant), Mike Coffey (Participant), Raphael Mrode (Participant), Joanne Conington (Participant), John Woolliams (Participant), Alan L. Archibald (Participant), Albert Tenesa (Participant), Andreas Kranis (Participant) & Peter Visscher (Participant)
Impact: Technological
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