ISAG Conference in Cape Town, South Africa

Created in July 10, 2023

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I and my colleagues Juha Kantanen, Melak Weldenegodguad, and Daniil Ruuvinskiy attended the 39th International Society for Animal Genetics Conference (2023) that was held in Cape Town, South Africa in July 2-7, 2023.

We were involved in the following abstracts.

OP117 Reference genome of the native Finnhorse as a tool to study the adaptation of northern Eurasian horse breeds. K. Pokharel, M. Honkatukia, C. Ginja, M. Weldenegodguad, J. Peippo, H. Lindeberg, T. Reilas and J. Kantanen. Presenting author: K. Pokharel

OP115 The first Rangifer tarandus chromosomal phylogeny. E. Bozlak, K. Pokharel, M. Weldenegodguad, A. Paasivaara, J. Kantanen, and B. Wallner Presenting author: E. Bozlak

P97   ISAG Bursary Award: Adipose gene expression profil of four cattle breeds highlight selective pressures and tissue functions. D. Ruvinskiy, K. Pokharel, A. Amaral, M. Weldenegodguad, M. Honkatukia1,3, H. Lindberg, J. Peippo1,3, P. Soppela, P. Uimari, C. Ginja6, and J. Kantanen. Presenting author: D. Ruuvinskiy

OP112 ISAG Bursary Award: Temporal changes in genomic diversity of the northernmost cattle populations in Europe. M. Weldenegodguad, M. Kjetså, A. Blauer, A. M. Johansson, C. Sarmento, S. Guimarães, C. Ginja, M. Honkatukia, and J. Kantanen Presenting author: M. Weldenegodguad

M. Weldenegodguad, D. Ruuvinskiy, and E. Bozlak received ISAG Bursary Award.

It was a very well organized conference. We had opportunity to explore the city of Cape Town and on the last day we went on a safari to see some wild animals.