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Using stochastic models to assess the consequences of breeding for resistance to gastrointestinal parasitism in ruminant populations

Reference	D19854
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Ilias Kyriazakis
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Jos Houdijk
Institution	SRUC
Department	Research
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	127,855
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/06/2004
End date	31/05/2007
Duration	36 months

Abstract

This project investigates in silico the interactive consequences of breeding for parasite resistance and nutritional environment on livestock productivity. The thesis of the work is that conflicting evidence regarding the consequences of breeding for parasite resistance arises from the failure to consider the interactions between host genetics and nutritional environment. Starting with a framework that accounts for the consequences of host nutrition on the development of parasitism, we will (1) model stochastically the relationship between host nutrition and parasitism, (2) include host genetic heterogeneity, (3) predict the various consequences of breeding for parasite resistance and (4) assess the effectiveness of various parasite control strategies under different environments. The outcome will be effective genetic and nutritional management to control parasite infections on livestock populations. (Joint with D19855).

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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D19855 Using stochastic models to assess the consequences of breeding for resistance to gastrointestinal parasitism in ruminant populations

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