Cellular Resources, Functional Genomics and Biotechnology
The Reproductive Technologies programme aims to demonstrate new precision breeding technologies and ways they can accelerate the impact of tropical livestock genetics. Researchers are currently focused on two novel approaches.
Featured projects
Biobanking African Poultry breeds to safeguard biodiversity
CTLGH researchers have developed a new technique involving the cryopreservation of Primordial Germ Cells which will help safeguard the biodiversity of important indigenous African poultry breeds
Gene editing approaches to benefit poultry health and welfare
New sire dam surrogate mating technology developed by CTLGH researchers allows the transfer of beneficial traits between breeds of chickens & has huge potential to improve global poultry production.
Improving the thermotolerance of cattle in hot climates
CTLGH researchers have developed a technique to successfully reproduce a naturally occurring gene mutation that can improve the thermotolerance of cattle living in hot countries.
