Welcome to our blog.
We want to take you behind the scenes and introduce you to the people behind the GEroNIMO project
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Animal Breeding and Genetics – The way towards sustainability
Blogpost by Geena Cartick, 28th October 2024
Today, I want to share my journey in animal breeding and its importance. My love for poultry, especially chickens, began with my first internship in a hatchery where I watched chicks hatch from eggs. This experience ignited my interest in genetics and breeding, showing me, how selective breeding can improve animal health and other traits, benefiting both farmers and our food supply.
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The importance of local breed and heritage breed conservation
Blogpost by Carl Kroger (based on a LinkedIn post), 9th Agust 2024
Why is local breed and heritage breed conservation so important? The first answer you hear will highlight the immense genetic diversity local breeds possess and the need to conserve genetic diversity for future breeding. This argument is true; however, it is not the only answer that should be highlighted. Another reason to conserve our local livestock breeds is their cultural significance within communities.
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Happy 2023 from GEroNIMO Coordination Team!
Blogpost by Frédérique Pitel and Tatiana Zerjal, 16th January 2023
We look forward to another year working together to make GEroNIMO a continued success!
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WCGALP 2022: A first-time conference experience
Blogpost by Noraly van Hemert, 16th November 2022
From 3-8 July 2022, I was lucky enough to join the World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock (WCGALP), held every four years, alternating between Europe and the rest of the world. This event is the premier conference for researchers and professionals involved in the genetic improvement of livestock.
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GEroNIMO Hackathon: Spreading Ideas
Blogpost by Hackathon Winners, 3rd October 2022
We are a group of university students from all over the world that GEroNIMO Hackathon 2022 has brought together. We were able to work together despite our varied backgrounds and areas of expertise to suggest a solution to issues in animal breeding.
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Meet Pedro Sá, Ph.D. candidate at the WUR, working on the GEroNIMO project
Blogpost by Pedro Sá, 22nd April 2022
Epigenetics fascinates me. The way I see it, it is an impressive layer of biological coding, concealing information. Like a “puppet master” of genes, responsible for intricate phenotypic twists and turns.
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The importance of clear communication
Blogpost by Isabella Beck Jørgensen, 8th March 2022
Everyday, we get exposed to a plethora of information both offline and online. Sometimes, this can be information we are surprised to see due to recent conversations we might have had with friends or through our private searches online.
Read the blogpost here
