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Hello CGIL,
This week we are pleased to welcome four students from the University of Guelph presenting for us on Friday, March 13th, 2026, as part of the course ANSC*6210: Principles of Selection in Animal Breeding. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM EDT/EST in ANNU 030 and on the virtual platform of Microsoft Teams. The titles of their presentations are:
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"Review: Cross-breeding, advanced reproductive technologies, and genetic selection in twelve dairy production systems in Africa" – John Ndungu
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“Landscape genomics of thermotolerance: Environmental and genetic determinants of the slick hair phenotype in Montana Tropical cattle”– Flora Zhou
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Selection for intramuscular fat and lean meat yield will improve the bloomed colour of Australian lamb loin meat" – Yifan (Zoey) Zhao
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“Genetic analysis of keel bone fractures in laying hens housed in a quasi-commercial aviary” – Wai Ling Nikita Wong
Speaker Bios:
John Ndungu is a MSc student in Animal BioSciences with a Specialization in Animal breeding and Genetics at the Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock under the supervision of Prof. Flavio Schenkel. I have over 15 years’ experience in Livestock extension, Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Livestock Registration and Performance Recording, Design and Implementation of Breeding Programs. Also served as an Associate Faculty at the Department of Animal Health and Production, Mount Kenya University.
Flora Zhou is currently a course-based master’s student in Animal Biosciences, specializing in animal nutrition. She earned her BSc in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Waterloo, where she discovered her interest in biochemistry, in particular, metabolic pathways involved in nutrient digestion.
Yifan (Zoey) Zhao is currently a course-based master's student in Animal Biosciences at the University of Guelph. My academic interests focus on animal genetics, welfare, and nutrition.
Wai Ling Nikita Wong is a master's student in Animal Bioscience, supervised by Dr. Gregoy Bedecarrats. She is currently completing coursework by Major research paper.
Information to attend: To join this seminar, please ensure you have downloaded the Microsoft Teams application to your computer or join the meeting online using the web browser version of Microsoft Teams. Please join the meeting with your microphone on mute and the camera turned off. After the presentation, you can unmute the microphone, and optionally turn on the camera, if you wish to ask a question. Alternatively, if you wish to pose your question in the chat function, the presenter will answer questions made through the chat.
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*Recordings of previous CGIL seminars are available at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAQ_5WCTMRQ6Gs35yROqGIQ/featured [2]
Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
Gabby and Julia
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