Pork production improvement expected from the use of new genetic markers
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The Department of Animal Science originally concerned itself with teaching the selection, breeding, feeding and care of livestock. Today it continues this study of the symbiotic relationship between animals and humans, with practical focuses on agribusiness, science, and animal management.
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The Department of Animal Husbandry was established in 1898. The name of the department was changed to the Department of Animal Science in 1962. The Department of Poultry Science was merged into the department in 1971.
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- Department of Animal Husbandry (1898–1962)
- College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (parent college)
- Department of Poultry Science (merged with, 1971)
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Breeders have been using gene markers since the 1990s to remove genes known to negative ly impact pork pro d u c t i on. Genes like the porcine stress syn d rome (HAL) and the NAPOLE gene (RN-) have been identified and are common ly selected against in most breeding herds so the deleterious genes are removed from their herds. In this manner com m e rcial pork producers do not h a ve to address these genes in their breeding herds because their genetic supplier has already managed the genes for them.
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This article is published as Stalder, K., and M. Rothschild. 2008. Pork production improvement expected from the use of new markers. Western Hog Journal, Alberta Pork, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 30(2):33-35. Posted with permission.