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Phenomic selection: an opportunity for the future?

Genomic selection has enabled the improvement of breeding schemes in numerous species where the genotyping matrix serves as a foundation to predict the performance of new individuals. Less costly and equally as efficient, phenomic selection – based on near infrared spectroscopy – will offer an inexpensive alternative for selection in many species.

“Four-star” stalls to measure digestibility in cattle

These stalls benefit from the most recent innovations in terms of task automation. Designed to maximise the welfare and comfort of both animals and operators, they can be used for both young cattle and adult suckler or dairy cows, and guarantee the accuracy of measurements necessary to evaluate digestibility.

Towards a new vaccine solution for bovine respiratory syncytial virus

Developed in the context of the European SAPHIR project, a vaccine against bovine respiratory syncytial virus, effective after one dose, has proved its efficacy in young cattle. An associated DIVA test reinforces the usefulness of this vaccine.

Closer strategic ties between MétaGénoPolis (MGP) and BIOASTER: a broader technological offer to explore the microbiota

New impetus for research on the microbiota

Two winners of the French government’s Investments for the Future Programme (PIA), Metagenopolis-INRA (a pre-industrial demonstrator, a winner in 2012) and BIOASTER (the Technology Research Institute for Microbiology, also a winner in 2012), have declared their aim to give new impetus to research on the microbiota by signing an agreement that will enable joint, tailor-made collaborations consistent with the challenges and expectations of industry in the field of the microbiota in both humans and animals.