_INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL BREEDING & GENETICS
_Research activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
MOLECULAR GENETICS....

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  • Development of tools for molecular genetic analysis in veterinary medicine

    • [ diagnostics & prophylaxis / IFA-Tulln site ]  - [ forensics ]
     
  • Genome analysis and molecular evolution

    • [ microsatellites ]  - [ ribosomal RNA ]  -  [ mitochondrial DNA ]
     
  • Gene analysis

    • [ disease related loci ]  - [ quality/quantity related loci ]

     
     
    BIOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY....

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  • Jak-Stat Signallimg: From Basics to disease 

    • [ SFB Jak-Stat site ]

     
  • Additive gene recombination in the germline of laboratory and farm animals

    • [ animal models for human diseases and novel therapeutic concepts / IFA-Tulln site ]
    [ animals producing recombinant proteins of high value / IFA-Tulln site
      or organs/tissues for xenotransplantation ]
     
  • Somatic gene transfer

    • [ DNA vaccination ]  -  [ animal models for gene therapy ]
     
  • Deletive gene recombination

    • [ homologous recombination in embryonic stem cells ]
     
  • Cloning and transgenesis by nucleus transfer

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  • Ex situ cryoconservation of genes and genomes

    • [ cryoconservation / IFA-Tulln site ]
     
  • Reproductive techniques in farm animals

    • [ embryo production and embryo transfer / IFA-Tulln site ]

     
     
    GENOTYPING. ....

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  • Polymorphism analysis in endangered breeds

    • [ rare breeds ]
     
  • Molecular genetic identity and parentage control in companion and farm animals

    • [ DNA-microsatellites ] 
     
  • Genome Scanning and Speed Congenics in Mice

    • [ DNA-microsatellites ] 

     
     
    APPLIED ANIMAL BREEDING.....

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  • Breeding strategies to avoid genetic diseases in dogs

    • [ Estimation of heritability of diseases ]
     
  • Breed specific questioning

    • [ are mongrels healthier than purebred dogs ]
     
  • Advisory service on selection for breeding associations, dog breeders and dog keeper

    • [ ERVIP ]

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    CYTOGENETICS....

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  • Tumor genetics in companion animals

    • [ feline melanome ]
     
  • Hereditary defects and heridity hygienie in domestic animals

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  • Cytogenetic analysis of domestic animals

    • [ freemartin diagnostics ]  -  [ translocation ]
     
  • Molecular cytogenetics
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