A big challenge today in livestock breeding is to balance the use of new and traditional technologies within your breeding programme.  AbacusBio consultants have extensive experience in traditional quantitative genetics, the basis for tools such as breeding value estimation.  They are also up to date with cutting edge molecular technologies and how to apply them to your breeding operation.  We are able to work with you to develop a strategy which suits the goals of your breeding operation, keeping you up to date and progressing with confidence.  Our range of fields, include:

• Genetic parameter estimation
• Estimation of breeding values
• Breeding index design
• Incorporation of QTL or major genes into breeding programmes
• Strategies for genetic improvement (cross-breeding, major genes, QTL, disease resistance)
• development of SNP chip breeding strategies