Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Georgios Banos

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CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS

·               Genomic predictions and selection in livestock species.

·               Association between molecular markers and animal phenotypes.

·               Statistical analysis of farm animal genetic, pedigree and phenotypic data.

·               Alternative genotyping methods for genomic analyses.

·               Applications of Information Technology to herd management and animal genetic improvement programmes.

·               Bio-diversity studies.

 

 

 

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND NETWORKS

·               “Next generation European system for cattle improvement and management” funded by the European Commission (FP7), Directorate-General of Research.

·               “Application of «omic» technologies for the genetic characterisation of indigenous Greek dairy breeds of goats and sheep for the improvement of their production and for the identification of potential bioactivity of their milk” funded by the European Commission via the Greek Ministry of Development under the National Scope Action “COOPERATION”.

·               “Sustainable organic and low input dairying” funded by the European Commission (FP7), Directorate-General of Research http://www.solidairy.eu/.

·               “Sustainable Solutions for Small Ruminants” funded by the European Commission FP7, Directorate-General of Research http://www.3srbreeding.eu/.

·               “From Sequence to Consequence – Tools for the Exploitation of Livestock Genomes” funded by the European Commission FP7, Directorate-General of Research http://www.quantomics.eu/.

·               “Optimising and standardising non-destructive imaging and spectroscopic methods improve the determination of body composition and meat quality in farm animals” COST action, European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research

·               “National Science and Technology Network on Biodiversity” funded by the Greek General Secretariat of Research and Technology http://www.helbionet.org/.

·               “International Sheep Genomics Consortium – HapMap project” http://www.sheephapmap.org/.