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Using stochastic genetic epidemiological models to quantify risk in livestock populations containing cloned genotypes

Reference	MAF12239
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Stephen Bishop
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor John Woolliams
Institution	The Roslin Institute
Department	Genetics and Genomics
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	103,808
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	05/01/2000
End date	04/07/2003
Duration	42 months

Abstract

This project addresses the potentially enhanced disease risk in livestock populations containing cloned genotypes. We will develop fully stochastic models to describe disease epidemics that can occur if parasite evolution results in genotypes within the population of clones becoming susceptible to a pathogen. The model will demonstrate the extent to which genetic diversity buffers the disease transmission and will provide an assessment of how risks alter as the number of cloned genotypes in the population changes. Models will be developed for pig and dairy cattle situations and will include the spatial heterogeneity inherent in such production systems. The results will provide a timely risk assessment of future breeding strategies incorporating cloned animals.

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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	Mathematics & Modelling of Agriculture & Food Sys (MAF) [1999]
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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