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LfL - Institute for Animal Breeding (ITZ)
Institution
Section overview
Activities
- Research
Parent institution
Coordinated projects
- A Systems Biology Approach to controlling Nematode Infections of Livestock
- BaZI cattle 2.0, further development
- BaZI cattle redevelopment
- Breeding hornless cattle
- Cattle Monitoring with Pro Health - optimization approaches based on a multiplier survey
- Collaborative project: Developing an sustanaible breeding project in German sheep breed with simultaneous use of rams. Subproject 1
- Collaborative project: Genomic indicators for boar taint, fertility and robustness in Landrace- and Large White populations
- Collaborative project: Introducing new health traits in Brown Swiss breeding by establishing a female reference population for genomic selection. Subproject 1
- Collaborative project: Selection of testbulls of German Braunvieh using genomically enhanced breeding values - PAGeS – Subproject 3
- Collection of abnormalities and genetic defects in calves in the Bavarian cattle populations
- Collection of genetic material within the scope of offspring evaluation
- Continuation of cow sampling in genomic selection
- Cooperation with Baden-Württemberg in the breeding value estimation pig
- Cross-national testing of artificial insemination boars in farms
- Development of a health monitoring in Bavarian cattle herds
- Development of an breeding value estimation für milking behaviour
- Development of Single-Step Procedure Exterieur Brown Swiss Cattle
- Development of Single-Step Procedure Exterieur Brown Swiss Cattle
- Development of the single-step process for cell number/milkability
- Development of the single-step process for Fleckvieh conformation
- Development of the single-step process for milk
- Development of the single-step process for persistance
- Diagnosis of subclinical endometritis in cattle
- Differences between different Large White pigs on parameters of health and robustness
- Digitalisation, Data integration, Detection and Decision support in Dairying
- Effects of alpine pasturing on the length of productive life of dairy cows
- Electronic registration portal BULLY for insemination bulls
- Elucidating genetics and the molecular basis of a new hereditary (SMA-like) defect with brown breeds
- Establishing an online application Brownscore Online
- Evaluation of assist features to detect the age at puberty of the male pig
- Evaluation of different Duroc origins in terms of production and quality characteristics
- Evaluation of slaughter performance in Fleckvieh cattle depending on calf quality
- Evaluation of the system Fleckscore
- Field grazing with sheep
- Functional analysis of Genetic Mechanisms determining Variability of Protective Ability in the Mammary Gland of Cattle
- Gemeinschaftlich züchten für eine ressourcenschonende und effiziente Milch- und Fleischerzeugung
- Generating a comprehensive data base and development of breeding strategies for a sustainable reduction of tail biting in pig breeding
- Genetic improvement of efficiency traits in pigs to reduce nutrient excretion
- Genetics of ichthyosis fetalis in sheep
- Genomic management Tools to Optimize Resilience and Efficiency in European cattle farming
- Genomic Selection 2.0: Establishment of a cow learning sample for the genomic genetic evaluation in Fleckvieh
- Genomic study of delayed horn growth
- Genomics in BLUP - continuous genomic prediction by single-step evaluation
- Genotyping of both MHC class 1 and class 2 genes and its association to sheep´s and cattle´s diseases
- Health monitoring cattle in Bavaria
- Health status of Bavarian dairy goat farms
- Implementation of separation from BaySG
- Implications on different methods of tail docking in lambs
- Improvement of testing on anomalies of Bavarian boars for inseminating
- Integrated genetic research and applications in the Bavarian pig breeding
- Integration Hungary in breeding value estimation - milk
- Integration of AMS data in breeding value estimation of milking ability
- Integration Slovakia in breeding value estimation - cell counting
- Integration Slovakia in breeding value estimation - milk
- Investigations onheritability of SwineInflammatory andNecrosis Syndrome
- Model development and testing of a new breeding program for the race Murnau-rock on the basis of molecular genetic characterization
- Monitoring new cases of Arachnomelia in Simmental cattle
- Monitoring of animal welfare characteristics as regards offspring valuations
- Occurrence and importance of Mycobacterium avium in pigs in the LPA (Performance testing institute)
- Optimisation and revision of the horse CES
- Organization of a transnational conference on organic cattle breeding
- Pasture Innovations Network Sheep Goat
- Population genomics in Simmental and Brown Swiss cattle
- Portierung ZWS-Verfahren in das IT-DLZ
- Practical knowledge organic reeding
- Recording and use of new traits for breeding value estimation in cattle
- Recording of the claw angle in Fleckvieh and Braunvieh in the routine progeny evaluation
- Research into the hereditary of zinc deficiency in Simmental cattle
- Revision of the training of the LKV ring advisors
- RiskFIT - Risk forecasts on fitness and animal welfare indicators
- Seed mixtures native to the area used for compensation areas with sheep grazing
- Set-up of a breeding valuation as regards the trait teat placement backward
- Set-up of a joint concept EBV with Austria
- Single Step Candidate Run Light
- Strategies for breeding treating hereditary defects and genetic peculiarities in cattle breeding
- Strengthening Bavarian piglet farming by sustainable and animal welfare compatible selection means in self-remontant piglet farming
- Studies on the effectiveness of the pairing program OptiBull
- SYNBREED R3.3: Genome-based breeding strategies in cattle
- Technical revision of the ecological total breeding value
- Test trait of front line position in Simmental cattle
- Testing different medium-weight turkey origins under animal welfare label conditions
- Tibial hemimelia, a complex malformation syndrome in cattle
- Using genomics for embryo (cattle)
- Validation of genomic selection for pigs
Involved in research projects
- Automatic behavior and performance data collection of laying hens kept in groups
- Breeding strategies for locally adapted dairy cattle farming in Baden-Württemberg
- Development of a sustainable breeding program 'Goats with organic farming'
- Development of an breeding value estimation für milking behaviour
- Development of genomic breeding evaluation methods
- Differences between different Large White pigs on parameters of health and robustness
- Elucidating genetics and the molecular basis of a new hereditary (SMA-like) defect with brown breeds
- Functional traits of sows with suckling piglets - Contribution through breeding and restocking
- Genetic improvement of efficiency traits in pigs to reduce nutrient excretion
- Management of pasture parasites - Web-based decision trees: Forward planning of pasture management in ruminants to reduce exposure with gastrointestinal worms and to reduce use of veterinary drugs
- Monitoring of animal welfare characteristics as regards offspring valuations
- New ways to preserve claw health - comparative study on the efficacy of antibiotics and antibiotic-free treatments for digital dermatitis (Mortellaro disease)
- Practical knowledge organic reeding
- SYNBREED A3: Genomic Performance Prediction
- SYNBREED R3: Genetic and phenotypic characterization of a highly informative sample of German Simmental cattle
Contact
LfL - Institute for Animal Breeding
(ITZ)
Prof.-Dürrwaechter-Platz 1
85586 Poing
Bavaria
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)8161 8640-7100
Fax: +49 (0)8161 8640-5555
Email: Tierzucht(@)LfL.bayern.de