Genomic Selection and SNP Genotyping in Crops and Livestock
- Webinar Speakers
André Eggen
Staff Reg Segment Marketing Manager, IlluminaAndré Eggen graduated from the Federal Institute of Technology (Animal Science) in Zürich (Switzerland) in 1988 and obtained his Ph. D. in Animal Genetics (emphasis on Molecular Genetics) at the Institute of Animal Science in Zürich in 1992. Since 1992, André Eggen worked as a research Scientist at INRA where he became a Research Director in 2004. While at INRA, he spent two years in the DNA research laboratory of American Breeders Service (ABS, Madison, WI; 1995-1997) for collaborative projects on the development of genomics tools. André was leading the bovine genomics team from INRA in Jouy-en-Josas with research programmes on the identification of genes and chromosome regions for economically important traits in cattle, especially dairy QTLs and genetic disorders. He published over 130 publications in peer-reviewed journals, participated in several EU funded projects and international consortia and was serving as Secretary of the International Society of Animal Genetics (ISAG) from 2004-2010. Over the years, André developed extensive experience with the breeding industry and was leading research programmes that paved the way for the implementation of Marker Assisted Selection and Genomic Selection in dairy cattle in France.
In May 2009, André Eggen joined Illumina as Agrigenomic Specialist Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA). Illumina is a global company that currently offers microarray-based products and services for an expanding range of genetic analysis sequencing, including SNP genotyping, gene expression, and protein analysis. Illumina’s technologies are used by a broad range of academic, government, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and other leading institutions around the globe. André is currently Segment Manager for Agrigenomics at Illumina
- Webinar Abstract
Food production is facing many challenges. Globally, we're seeing a big increase in food demand. Crops get lost to disease and we are overusing our planet's natural resources. We are in need of a system that will allow us to produce more with less. Can genomics help us deliver on the promise of a second green revolution? Can it help us answer the need of our generations and generations to come?
Join us for this webinar on Genomic Selection and SNP Genotyping in Crops and Livestock to learn:
- How is genomics helping to overcome some of the limitations of traditional breeding?
- How does SNP genotyping work?
- What are the general ideas behind genomic selection?
- What does genomic selection offer that cannot be achieved by other methods?