Animal genomics
"Genomics appeared in the 1990s, born from the evolution of Molecular Genetics, which originally was concerned with the study of a gene or a small fraction of the genome and later evolved towards the study of the whole genome. Its development, which became possible thanks to major technological innovations, has renewed the scientific questioning of Biology, with the hopes of learning more about the complex functioning of living organisms.
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INRA rapidly invested in these new approaches, convinced of their importance to answer the challenges met by farming, in relation to the increased world-wide demand for healthy, highquality food, the necessity of sustainable economics and environments of breeding systems and the need to adapt to global changes. INRA has thus mobilised its competencies in Animal Biology, Bioinformatics and Applied Mathematics to generate and make the most of new data in Genomics. Alone or with partners in international consortia, INRA contributes to increasing our knowledge of how living organisms function. In partnership with the Cirad, INRA has become an ally of organisations for livestock production in order to conceive innovations together, which are necessary to answer these challenges."
Scientific Director Animals and Animal Products, INRA
Patrick Herpin
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