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Genomics of Heat-Tolerant Indigenous Cattle
Crossbreeding for milk yield is eroding the heat and disease tolerance of indigenous breeds.
Principal investigator: Dr. Chipo Marange
Programme
40+
Active programmes across clinical, agri and environmental science
60+
Partner institutions, hospitals and grower networks
180
Peer-reviewed publications and field reports to date
Objectives
- Sequence 3,000 indigenous animals
- Identify thermotolerance and tick-resistance loci
- Build a regional breeding value reference
Methodology
- 1Population genomics
- 2GWAS on production and tolerance traits
- 3Genomic breeding value modelling
Partners
- Livestock Breeders Society
- Veterinary Faculty
Publications
Selection signatures for thermotolerance in indigenous zebu
Genetics Selection Evolution · 2025
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Laboratories and services behind this study
Genomics Laboratory
Sequencing, genotyping and bioinformatics
ExploreAnimal Diagnostics Laboratory
Veterinary pathology and herd health
ExploreLivestock Genotyping
Parentage, trait and breeding-value genotyping.
ExploreBreeding Programme Design
AI, embryo transfer and selection planning for your herd.
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Scoping
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Protocol & ethics
Pre-registered protocol, ethics or biosafety approval and consent frameworks.
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Execution
Accredited laboratory and field workflows with monitored data capture.
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Translation
Peer-reviewed publication, regulatory dossiers and hand-off to service teams.
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