Small Ruminant Symposium: Current Status of Genomics Research in Sheep

Monday, June 27, 2022

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT

Location: Oklahoma City Convention Center, 206 A/B

Co-Chair(s)

Raluca Mateescu, PhD

Professor
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
CP

Christian Posbergh, n/a

Assistant Professor
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

Presentations:

9:00 AM – 9:05 AM CT

Small Ruminant Symposium Introduction
9:05 AM – 9:25 AM CT

Derivation and Use of Genomic Enhanced Estimated Breeding Values for Selection in Sheep
Presenting Author: Ronald M. Lewis, PhD – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Author: Daniel J. Brown, PhD – AGBU, a joint venture of NSW Department of Primary Industries and University of New England
9:25 AM – 9:45 AM CT

Characterizing Functional Genetic Regulatory Elements in Sheep Reference Genome
Presenting Author: Brenda M. Murdoch, PhD – Department of Animal, Veterinary and Food Sciences, University of Idaho
Author: Kimberly M. Davenport, M.S. – University of Idaho
Author: Shangqian Xie – University of Idaho
Author: Mazdak Salavati – The University of Edinburgh
Author: Emily Clark – The University of Edinburgh
Author: Alan Archibald – University of Edinburgh
Author: Stephen N. White – Washington State University
Author: Michelle R. Mousel – USDA Agricultural Research Service, Washington State University
Author: Kim Worley, Ph.D. – Baylor College of Medicine
Author: Suraj Bhattarai, n/a – University of Vermont
Author: Stephanie D. McKay, n/a – Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Vermont, United States of America.
Author: Alex Caulton – University of Otago, New Zealand
Author: Shannon Clarke – University of Otago, New Zealand
Author: Rudiger Brauning – University of Otago, New Zealand
Author: Tracy Hadfield – Utah State University
Author: Benjamin D. Rosen, Ph.D. – Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, USDA-ARS
Author: Timothy P.L. Smith, Ph.D. – US Meat Animal Research Center, USDA-ARS
Author: Noelle Cockett, Ph.D. – Utah State University
9:45 AM – 10:05 AM CT

Characterization of Genomic Diversity in Sheep Populations Based On Complementary Metrics and Its Implications for Genomic Selection
Presenting Author: Luiz Fernando F. Brito, n/a – Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
10:05 AM – 10:25 AM CT

Genetic Approaches to Improve Reproductive Performance in the U.S. Sheep Industry
Presenting Author: Thomas W. Murphy, PhD – USDA ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
10:25 AM – 10:45 AM CT

Genomic Approaches for Feed Efficiency in Sheep
Presenting Author: Christian Posbergh, n/a – Montana State University
Author: Daniel Schaub – Montana State University
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM CT

Small Ruminant Symposium Discussion