• Jonas Eriksson, PhD student
• Anna Golovko, researcher
• Ulrika Gunnarsson, PhD student
• Anders Hellström, PhD student
• Göran Hjälm, researcher
• Freyja Imsland, PhD student
• Lin Jiang, PhD student
• Susanne Kerje, researcher
• Ellen Markljung, PhD student
• Jennifer Meadows, post-doc
• Elisabeth Sundström, PhD student (associated with Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.)

FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS

The overall objective of the group is to use a genomics approach to advance our understanding of the genetic basis for phenotypic variation. We are using domestic animals as our model organisms because domestication and animal breeding have caused major changes in many phenotypic traits. This gives a unique opportunity to unravel the genes underlying phenotypic variation. The research includes genetic studies of both monogenic traits, like inherited disorders and coat colour, and multifactorial traits, like muscle development, fat deposition, autoimmune disorders and general disease resistance. The major research projects involve genetic analysis of divergent intercrosses in chicken and genome-wide association analysis in the dog but the ongoing research also includes genetic studies in horses and pigs. The ultimate goal of the research is to identify the genes and mutations affecting a certain trait and thereafter study the mechanism and biological significance of the detected mutations.

Publications 2007-2009