Organizers:
Huaijun Zhou(University of California, Davis)
and
Susan J Lamont(Iowa State University)
Date: Sunday, January 15, 2012
Time: 8:00 AM-12:30 PM
Room: Sunset
Chairs:
Susan J Lamont
and
Huaijun Zhou
8:00 AM
Selective Sweep Analysis in Turkey Using Whole Genome Sequence Data
Muhammad Luqman Aslam, Wageningen University, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre;
John Bastiaansen, Wageningen University, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre;
Martin Elferink, Wageningen University, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre;
Steven G. Schroeder, BFGL, ARS-USDA;
Richard Crooijmans, Wageningen University, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre;
Hendrik-Jan Megens, Wageningen University, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre;
Tad Sonstegard, BFGL, ARS-USDA;
Robert C. Fleischer, National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution;
LeAnn Blomberg, ABBL, ARS-USDA;
Curtis Van Tassell, BFGL, ARS-USDA;
Martien Groenen, Wageningen University, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre;
Julie Long, USDA BARC
8:30 AM
Search for Genomic Footprints of Divergent Selection From Whole Genome Sequencing of Four Experimental Lines of Broiler Chickens
Behnam Abasht, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Delaware;
Chuming Chen, Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, University of Delaware;
Hongzhan Huang, Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, University of Delaware;
Cathy H. Wu, Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, University of Delaware;
Michel J. Duclos, Station de Recherches Avicoles, INRA;
Elisabeth LeBihan-Duval, Station de Recherches Avicoles, INRA;
Jean Simon, Station de Recherches Avicoles, INRA;
Larry A. Cogburn, Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, University of Delaware
9:30 AM
Genomic Selection in Poultry, Results with Broilers and Comparison with Traditional BLUP
William Muir, Purdue University;
Ashok Ragavendran, Purdue University;
Guilherme J. M. Rosa, University of Wisconsin-Madison;
Theo H.E. Meuwissen, Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences;
Ignacy Misztal, University of Georgia;
Martien Groenen, Wageningen University, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre;
Terry Wing, Cobb-Vantress Inc;
Ron Okimoto, Cobb-Vantress, Inc;
Addie Vereijken, Hendrix Genetics Research, Technology &Services B.V.;
Hans H. Cheng, USDA, ARS, ADOL
9:50 AM
Genome wide association study for egg defects in layer chickens
Anna Wolc, Iowa State University;
Jesus Arango, Hy-Line International;
Petek Settar, Hy-Line International;
Janet E. Fulton, Hy-Line International;
Neil P. O'Sullivan, Hy-Line International;
Rudolf Preisinger, Lohmann Tierzucht GmbH;
David Habier, Iowa State University;
Rohan L. Fernando, Iowa State University;
Dorian J. Garrick, Iowa State University;
Jack Dekkers, Iowa State University
10:45 AM
Development of High Density Chicken Genotyping Array
Almas A. Gheyas, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh;
Andreas Kranis, Aviagen Ltd;
Clarissa Boschiero, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh;
Frances Turner, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh;
Le Yu, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh;
Ali Pirani, Affymetrix;
Lucy Reynolds, Affymetrix;
Jennifer Barts, Affymetrix;
Julia Montgomery, Affymetrix;
Sarah Smith, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh;
Richard Talbot, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh;
Peter Kaiser, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh;
Paul M. Hocking, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh;
Janet E. Fulton, Hy-Line International;
Tim Strom, Helmholtz Zentrum München;
Georg Haberer, Helmholtz Zentrum München;
Steffen Weigend, Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Friedrich Loeffler Institut;
Rudolf Preisinger, Lohmann Tierzucht GmbH;
Henner Simianer, Georg-August-University Goettingen;
Fiona Brew, Affymetrix;
Kellie Watson, Aviagen Ltd;
John A. Woolliams, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh;
David Burt, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh
11:10 AM
Business meeting, Co-chairs, Huaijun Zhou, Susan Lamont
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