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United States GIP Program coordinator Innovation Lab for Genomics to Improve Poultry

Genomic Selection Platform Holds Promise for Breeding Stronger, More Disease-Resilient Indigenous Chickens

Developing a genomic platform for selection and breeding of indigenous chickens in Tanzania and Ghana with improved survival time in the face of deadly Newcastle Disease.

IL GIP

Nov 30, 2021

Food Safety Nutrition Resilience

Working Together to Improve Small Scale Poultry Production in Tanzania and Ghana

A multidisciplinary team of scientists is working diligently to develop a genetic platform for selective breeding of African indigenous chickens with improved resilience in the face of Newcastle Disease Virus.