Project title/Acronym

Indicators of genetic diversity of autochthonous sheep and goat breeds from Slovakia, Austria, Czech Republic, Serbia and Montenegro ::  SHEGEND

Founding

Danube strategy DS-FR-22-0016

Duration (solution time)

2023-07-01 | 2025-06-30

Main Goal

  • Development of conservation and sustainable use of autochthonous breeds of sheep and goats through joint research and knowledge exchange of partners from Slovakia, Austria, Czech Republic, Serbia and Montenegro

Objectives

  • Objective 1 :: Scientific development through cross-border cooperation and the involvement of young scientists.
  • Objective 2 :: Defining the genetic diversity status of autochthonous sheep and goat breeds in partner countries based on genomic data at intra- and inter-population levels.
  • Objective 3 :: Knowledge transfer and dissemination of results.

Partners

  • Austria :: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna
  • Czechia :: Czech University of Life Sciences  in Prague
  • Montenegro :: University of Montenegro, Biotechnical Faculty
  • Serbia :: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture
  • Slovakia :: Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra

 

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