On May 4, 2026, an open lecture took place at the Department of Genetics, Breeding, and Animal Biotechnology.
Topic: Modern Applied Genetic Methods in Animal Breeding.
Lecturer: Olha Dmytrivna Biriukova, Professor of the Department of Genetics, Breeding, and Animal Biotechnology.
During the lecture, students and other interested participants had the opportunity to learn about modern applied methods for studying the genotype and genome of farm animals. Special attention was paid to the directions of applied genetic research in cattle breeding in Ukraine.
Particular focus was placed on genetic markers – specific DNA regions that allow for the determination of hereditary traits in animals, the identification of carriers of valuable economically useful traits, the verification of parentage, and the prediction of offspring productivity.
Participants also examined the fundamentals of genomic selection – a modern approach to breeding based on the analysis of a large number of genetic markers across an animal’s entire genome. The advantages of this approach were highlighted, including the ability to perform more accurate and rapid selection of high-producing animals, increase the efficiency of breeding programs, and improve indicators of health, reproduction, and herd productivity.
