Introducing the ASGGN
the GRA Animal Selection, Genetics
and Genomics Network
One of the agreed outcomes of the meeting of the Global
Research Alliance on Agriculture Greenhouse Gases, Genetics and Animal
Selection workshop, held in Auckland, NZ in May 2011, was to establish an open
communication link for all participants.
The ASGGN was formed following this meeting and offers a
forum and environment in which scientists from all over the world can share
information and data relating to breeding for mitigation of methane emissions
from grazing livestock
The ASGGN is endorsed by the Livestock Research Group of
the Global Research Alliance on agricultural greenhouse gases, as a forum to
debate and reach agreement on a variety of topics including: The network will
facilitate a coordinated international research effort to achieve progress at a
much faster rate than possible by a country working alone.
Our primary purpose is to provide a forum to foster
discussion about the big research issues we face.
These include:
- common protocols
for measurement of CH4 emissions (and associated traits or at least
calibrations of measurement differences between countries
- co-measurement
of appropriate correlated and productive traits
- formalised protocols
for collection and storage of DNA from all animals measured and also
protocols for collection and storage of rumen samples from all animals
measured
- criteria for
data sharing and analysis (including meta-analysis among all contributing
parties
We envisage ASGGN as being a place for open discussion
about common problems within the science that contributes to reduction in
methane emissions from ruminant livestock.
The concept is to provide a virtual location where we can
meet and discuss issues that we believe can be better answered by sharing
experiences and data.
We expect the ASGGN to meet formally once per year at an
International Conference that members will be attending independently.
Other less formal meetings will be arranged at smaller Conferences.
The next formal meeting of ASGGN will
be held in Ghent, Brussels, in conjunction with the EAAP conference (25-30th August 2019).
We will also have an informal gathering at the GGAA conference in Iguassu Falls, Brazil
(4-10th August 2019).
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