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1. Establishing African genomics and bioinformatics programs through annual regional workshops

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Sharaf, Abdoallah, Nesengani, Lucky Tendani, Hayah, Ichrak, Kuja, Josiah Ochieng, Mdyogolo, Sinebongo, Omotoriogun, Taiwo Crossby, Odogwu, Blessing Adanta, Beedessee, Girish, Smith, Rae Marvin, Barakat, Abdelhamid, Moila, Acclaim M., El Hamouchi, Adil, Benkahla, Alia, Boukteb, Amal, Elmouhtadi, Amine, Mafwila, Antoine Lusala, Abushady, Asmaa Mohammed, Elsherif, Assem Kadry, Ahmed, Bulbul, Wairuri, Charles, Ndiribe, Charlotte C., Ebuzome, Chukwuike, Kinnear, Craig J., Ndlovu, Deborah-Fay, Iraqi, Driss, El Fahime, Elmostafa, Assefa, Ermias, Ouardi, Faissal, Belharfi, Fatima Zohra, Tmimi, Fatim Zohra, Markey, Fatu Badiane, Radouani, Fouzia, Zeukeng, Francis, Mvumbi, Georges Lelo, Ganesan, Hamilton, Hanachi, Mariem, Nigussie, Helen, Charoute, Hicham, Benamri, Ichrak, Mkedder, Ikram, Haddadi, Imane, Meftah-Kadmiri, Issam, Mubiru, Jackson Franco, Domelevo Entfellner, Jean-Baka Kodjo, Rokani, Joan Bayowa, Ogwang, Joel, Daiga, Jude Bigoga, Omumbo, Judy, Ideozu, Justin Eze, Errafii, Khaoula, Labuschagne, Kim, Komi, Komi Koukoura, Tonfack, Libert Brice, Hadjeras, Lydia, Ramantswana, Madeleine, Chaisi, Mamohale, Botes, Marietjie W., Kilian, Mariëtte, Kvas, Marija, Melloul, Marouane, Chaouch, Melek, Khyatti, Meriem, Abdo, Michael, Phasha-Muchemenye, Mmatshepho, Hijri, Mohamed, Mediouni, Mohammed Rida, Hassan, Mohammed Ahmed, Piro, Mohammed, Mwale, Monica, Maaloum, Mossaab, Mavhunga, Mudzuli, Olivier, Nicholas Abraham, Aminou, Oumaima, Arbani, Oumayma, Souiai, Oussema, Djocgoue, Pierre François, Mentag, Rachid, Zipfel, Renate Dorothea, Tata, Rolland Bantar, Megnekou, Rosette, Muzemil, Sadik, Paez, Sadye, Salifu, Samson Pandam, Kagame, Samuel Paul, Selka, Sarra, Edwards, Sean, Gaouar, Semir Bechir Suheil, Reda, Shaimaa Roshdy Abdullah, Fellahi, Siham, Khayi, Slimane, Ayed, Soumia, Madisha, Thabang, Sahil, Tulsi, Udensi, Ogbuagu Ugorji, Ras, Verena, Ezebuiro, Victor, Duru, Vincent C., David, Xavier, Geberemichael, Yonas, Tchiechoua, Yves H., Mungloo-Dilmohamud, Zahra, Chen, Zhiliang, Happi, Christian, Kariuki, Thomas, Ziyomo, Cathrine, Djikeng, Appolinaire, Badaoui, Bouabid, Mapholi, Ntanganedzeni, Muigai, Anne, Osuji, Julian O., and Ebenezer, ThankGod Echezona

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2024
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2. Bridging the gap in African biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics

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Sharaf, Abdoallah, Ndiribe, Charlotte C., Omotoriogun, Taiwo Crossby, Abueg, Linelle, Badaoui, Bouabid, Badiane Markey, Fatu J., Beedessee, Girish, Diouf, Diaga, Duru, Vincent C., Ebuzome, Chukwuike, Eziuzor, Samuel C., Jaufeerally Fakim, Yasmina, Formenti, Giulio, Ghanmi, Nidhal, Guerfali, Fatma Zahra, Houaga, Isidore, Ideozu, Justin Eze, Katee, Sally Mueni, Khayi, Slimane, Kuja, Josiah O., Kwon-Ndung, Emmanuel Hala, Marks, Rose A., Moila, Acclaim M., Mungloo-Dilmohamud, Zahra, Muzemil, Sadik, Nigussie, Helen, Osuji, Julian O., Ras, Verena, Tchiechoua, Yves H., Zoclanclounon, Yedomon Ange Bovys, Tolley, Krystal A., Ziyomo, Cathrine, Mapholi, Ntanganedzeni, Muigai, Anne W. T., Djikeng, Appolinaire, and Ebenezer, ThankGod Echezona

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2023
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6. Africa: sequence 100,000 species to safeguard biodiversity

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Ebenezer, ThankGod Echezona, Muigai, Anne W. T., Nouala, Simplice, Badaoui, Bouabid, Blaxter, Mark, Buddie, Alan G., Jarvis, Erich D., Korlach, Jonas, Kuja, Josiah O., Lewin, Harris A., Majewska, Roksana, Mapholi, Ntanganedzeni, Maslamoney, Suresh, Mbo’o-Tchouawou, Michèle, Osuji, Julian O., Seehausen, Ole, Shorinola, Oluwaseyi, Tiambo, Christian Keambou, Mulder, Nicola, Ziyomo, Cathrine, and Djikeng, Appolinaire

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2022
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7. Assessment of genotyping array performance for genome-wide association studies and imputation in African cattle

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Riggio, Valentina, Tijjani, Abdulfatai, Callaby, Rebecca, Talenti, Andrea, Wragg, David, Obishakin, Emmanuel T., Ezeasor, Chukwunonso, Jongejan, Frans, Ogo, Ndudim I., Aboagye-Antwi, Fred, Toure, Alassane, Nzalawahej, Jahashi, Diallo, Boubacar, Missohou, Ayao, Belem, Adrien M. G., Djikeng, Appolinaire, Juleff, Nick, Fourie, Josephus, Labuschagne, Michel, Madder, Maxime, Marshall, Karen, Prendergast, James G. D., and Morrison, Liam J.

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2022
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8. Vector abundance and associated abiotic factors that influence the distribution of ticks in six provinces of South Africa.

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Makwarela, Tsireledzo G., Djikeng, Appolinaire, Masebe, Tracy M., Nkululeko, Nyangiwe, Nesengani, Lucky T., and Mapholi, Ntanganedzeni O.

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Background and Aim: Climatic conditions significantly impact the life stages and distribution patterns of ticks and tickborne diseases. South Africa's central plateau and various biomes offer a distinct landscape for studying the geography's effects. The study estimated tick species prevalence and the influential factors on their survival. Materials and Methods: Ticks were gathered from communal cattle in South African provinces including Limpopo (LP), Gauteng (GP), Mpumalanga (MP), KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), the Eastern Cape (EC), and the Free State (FS), from September 2020 to November 2022. Using data from South African weathercasts, the annual climate was assessed. Results: A total of 3,409 ticks were collected, with the highest infestation observed in KZN (45%), followed by LP (26%), EC (19%), GP (5%), MP (2%), and the FS (2%). The most prevalent tick species were Amblyomma hebraeum (55.1%), Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi (13.9%) and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus), and decoloratus (11.9%). Other species included R. (Boophilus) microplus (10.85%), Hyalomma marginatum (4.8%), Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (1.4%), Harpalus rufipes (0.8%), Rhipicephalus exophthalmos (0.2%), Rhipicephalus glabroscutatus (0.2%), Rhipicephalus sanguineus (0.2%), Haemaphysalis silacea (0.5%), Ixodes pilosus (0.1%), and Rhipicephalus simus (0.1%). The infestations were most prevalent on farms in Pongola and KZN. The temperature fluctuated between 12°C and 35°C during data gathering, while humidity varied between 40% and 65%. Conclusion: This study showed that ticks survive optimally in warm temperatures and high humidity conditions. Livestock farms with high tick infestations may be associated with several risk factors. These practices could involve suboptimal grazing, insufficient acaricidal treatment, and detrimental effects resulting from traditional animal husbandry. Future research is needed to longitudinally evaluate the effects of climate change on tick populations, pathogen transmission, hosts, habitats, and human behavior, influencing potential exposure risks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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13. Comparative Genomics of Trypanosomatid Parasitic Protozoa

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El-Sayed, Najib M., Myler, Peter J., Blandin, Gaëlle, Berriman, Matthew, Crabtree, Jonathan, Aggarwal, Gautam, Caler, Elisabet, Renauld, Hubert, Worthey, Elizabeth A., Hertz-Fowler, Christiane, Ghedin, Elodie, Peacock, Christopher, Bartholomeu, Daniella C., Haas, Brian J., Tran, Anh-Nhi, Wortman, Jennifer R., Angiuoli, Samuel, Anupama, Atashi, Badger, Jonathan, Bringaud, Frederic, Cadag, Eithon, Carlton, Jane M., Cerqueira, Gustavo C., Creasy, Todd, Delcher, Arthur L., Djikeng, Appolinaire, Embley, T. Martin, Hauser, Christopher, Ivens, Alasdair C., Kummerfeld, Sarah K., Pereira-Leal, Jose B., Nilsson, Daniel, Peterson, Jeremy, Salzberg, Steven L., Shallom, Joshua, Silva, Joana C., Sundaram, Jaideep, Westenberger, Scott, White, Owen, Melville, Sara E., Donelson, John E., Andersson, Björn, Stuart, Kenneth D., and Hall, Neil

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2005

14. The Genome of the African Trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei

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Berriman, Matthew, Ghedin, Elodie, Hertz-Fowler, Christiane, Blandin, Gaëlle, Renauld, Hubert, Bartholomeu, Daniella C., Lennard, Nicola J., Caler, Elisabet, Hamlin, Nancy E., Haas, Brian, Böhme, Ulrike, Hannick, Linda, Aslett, Martin A., Shallom, Joshua, Marcello, Lucio, Hou, Lihua, Wickstead, Bill, Arrowsmith, Claire, Atkin, Rebecca J., Barron, Andrew J., Bringaud, Frederic, Brooks, Karen, Carrington, Mark, Cherevach, Inna, Chillingworth, Tracey-Jane, Churcher, Carol, Clark, Louise N., Corton, Craig H., Cronin, Ann, Davies, Rob M., Doggett, Jonathon, Djikeng, Appolinaire, Feldblyum, Tamara, Field, Mark C., Fraser, Audrey, Goodhead, Ian, Hance, Zahra, Harper, David, Harris, Barbara R., Hauser, Heidi, Hostetler, Jessica, Ivens, Al, Jagels, Kay, Johnson, David, Johnson, Justin, Jones, Kristine, Kerhornou, Arnaud X., Koo, Hean, Larke, Natasha, Landfear, Scott, Larkin, Christopher, Leech, Vanessa, Line, Alexandra, Lord, Angela, MacLeod, Annette, Mooney, Paul J., Moule, Sharon, Morgan, Gareth W., Mungall, Karen, Norbertczak, Halina, Ormond, Doug, Pai, Grace, Peacock, Chris S., Peterson, Jeremy, Quail, Michael A., Rabbinowitsch, Ester, Rajandream, Marie-Adele, Reitter, Chris, Salzberg, Steven L., Sanders, Mandy, Schobel, Seth, Sharp, Sarah, Simmonds, Mark, Simpson, Anjana J., Tallon, Luke, Tait, Andrew, Tivey, Adrian R., Van Aken, Susan, Walker, Danielle, Wanless, David, Wang, Shiliang, White, Brian, White, Owen, Whitehead, Sally, Woodward, John, Wortman, Jennifer, Adams, Mark D., Embley, T. Martin, Gull, Keith, Ullu, Elisabetta, Barry, J. David, Fairlamb, Alan H., Opperdoes, Fred, Barrell, Barclay G., Donelson, John E., Hall, Neil, Fraser, Claire M., Melville, Sara E., and El-Sayed, Najib M.

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2005

16. Open Institute of the African BioGenome Project: Bridging the gap in African biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics

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Sharaf, Abdoallah, primary, Ndiribe, Charlotte C., additional, Omotoriogun, Taiwo Crossby, additional, Abueg, Linelle, additional, Badaoui, Bouabid, additional, Markey, Fatu J. Badiane, additional, Beedesse, Girish, additional, Diouf, Diaga, additional, Duru, Vincent C., additional, Ebuzome, Chukwuike, additional, Eziuzor, Samuel C, additional, Fakim, asmina Jaufeerally, additional, Formenti, Giulio, additional, Ghanmi, Nidhal, additional, Guerfali, Fatma Zahra, additional, Houaga, Isidore, additional, Ideozu, Justin Eze, additional, Katee, Sally Mueni, additional, Khayi, Slimane, additional, Kuja, Josiah O., additional, Kwon-Ndung, Emmanuel Hala, additional, Marks, Rose A., additional, Moila, Acclaim M., additional, Mungloo-Dilmohamud, Zahra, additional, Muzemil, Sadik, additional, Negussie, Helen, additional, Osuji, Julian O., additional, Ras, Verena, additional, Tchiechoua, Yves H., additional, Zoclanclounon, Yedomon Ange Bovys, additional, Tolley, Krystal A., additional, Ziyomo, Cathrine, additional, Mapholi, Ntanganedzeni, additional, Muigai, Anne W.T., additional, Djikeng, Appolinaire, additional, and Ebenezer, ThankGod E., additional

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2023
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18. Whole genome analysis of water buffalo and global cattle breeds highlights convergent signatures of domestication

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Dutta, Prasun, Talenti, Andrea, Young, Rachel, Jayaraman, Siddharth, Callaby, Rebecca, Jadhav, Santosh Kumar, Dhanikachalam, Velu, Manikandan, Mayakannan, Biswa, Bhim B., Low, Wai Y., Williams, John L., Cook, Elizabeth, Toye, Phil, Wall, Eileen, Djikeng, Appolinaire, Marshall, Karen, Archibald, Alan L., Gokhale, Suresh, Kumar, Satish, Hume, David A., and Prendergast, James G. D.

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2020
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22. The Bovine Pangenome Consortium: democratizing production and accessibility of genome assemblies for global cattle breeds and other bovine species

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Smith, Timothy P.L., Bickhart, Derek M., Boichard, Didier A, Chamberlain, Amanda, Djikeng, Appolinaire, Jiang, Yu, Low, Wai Yee, Pausch, Hubert, Demyda‑Peyrás, Sebastian, Prendergast, James, Schnabel, Robert D, and Rosen, Benjamin D.

Subjects
Genome, Animals, Genomics, Cattle/genetics, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
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The Bovine Pangenome Consortium (BPC) is an international collaboration dedicated to the assembly of cattle genomes to develop a more complete representation of cattle genomic diversity. The goal of the BPC is to provide genome assemblies and a community-agreed pangenome representation to replace breed-specific reference assemblies for cattle genomics. The BPC invites partners sharing our vision to participate in the production of these assemblies and the development of a common, community-approved, pangenome reference as a public resource for the research community ( https://bovinepangenome.github.io/ ). This community-driven resource will provide the context for comparison between studies and the future foundation for cattle genomic selection.

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2023

23. Livestock phenomics and genetic evaluation approaches in Africa: current state and future perspectives

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Houaga, Isidore, Mrode, Raphael, Opoola, Oluyinka, Chagunda, Mizeck G. G., Mwai, Okeyo A., Rege, John E. O., Olori, Victor E., Nash, Oyekanmi, Banga, Cuthbert B., Okeno, Tobias O., and Djikeng, Appolinaire

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Genetics, Molecular Medicine, Genetics (clinical)
Abstract

The African livestock sector plays a key role in improving the livelihoods of people through the supply of food, improved nutrition and consequently health. However, its impact on the economy of the people and contribution to national GDP is highly variable and generally below its potential. This study was conducted to assess the current state of livestock phenomics and genetic evaluation methods being used across the continent, the main challenges, and to demonstrate the effects of various genetic models on the accuracy and rate of genetic gain that could be achieved. An online survey of livestock experts, academics, scientists, national focal points for animal genetic resources, policymakers, extension agents and animal breeding industry was conducted in 38 African countries. The results revealed 1) limited national livestock identification and data recording systems, 2) limited data on livestock production and health traits and genomic information, 3) mass selection was the common method used for genetic improvement with very limited application of genetic and genomic-based selection and evaluation, 4) limited human capacity, infrastructure, and funding for livestock genetic improvement programmes, as well as enabling animal breeding policies. A joint genetic evaluation of Holstein-Friesian using pooled data from Kenya and South Africa was piloted. The pilot analysis yielded higher accuracy of prediction of breeding values, pointing to possibility of higher genetic gains that could be achieved and demonstrating the potential power of multi-country evaluations: Kenya benefited on the 305-days milk yield and the age at first calving and South Africa on the age at first calving and the first calving interval. The findings from this study will help in developing harmonized protocols for animal identification, livestock data recording, and genetic evaluations (both national and across-countries) as well as in designing subsequent capacity building and training programmes for animal breeders and livestock farmers in Africa. National governments need to put in place enabling policies, the necessary infrastructure and funding for national and across country collaborations for a joint genetic evaluation which will revolutionize the livestock genetic improvement in Africa.

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2023

24. Open Institute of the African BioGenome Project: Bridging the gap in African biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics

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Sharaf, Abdoallah, Ndiribe, Charlotte C., Omotoriogun, Taiwo Crossby, Abueg, Linelle, Badaou, Bouabid, Markey, Fatu J. Badiane, Beedessee, Girish, Diouf, Diaga, Duru, Vincent C., Ebuzome, Chukwuike, Eziuzo, Samuel C., Jaufeerally Fakim, Yasmina, Formenti, Giulio, Ghanm, Nidhal, Guerfali, Fatma Zahra, Houaga, Isidore, Ideozu, Justin Eze, Katee, Sally Mueni, Khayi, Slimane, Kuja, Josiah O., Kwon-Ndung, Emmanuel Hala, Marks, Rose A., Moila, Acclaim M., Mungloo-Dilmohamud, Zahra, Muzemi, Sadik, Negussie, Helen, Osuji, Julian O., Ras, Verena, Tchiechoua, Yves H., Zoclanclounon, Yedomon Ange Bovys, Tolley, Krystal A., Ziyomo, Cathrine, Mapholi, Ntanganedzeni, Muigai, Anne, and Djikeng, Appolinaire

Abstract

Africa, a continent of 1.3 billion people, had 326 researchers per one million people in 2018 (Schneegans, 2021; UNESCO, 2022), despite the global average for the number of researchers per million people being 1368 (Schneegans, 2021; UNESCO, 2022). Nevertheless, a strong research community is a requirement to advance scientific knowledge and innovation and drive economic growth (Agnew, et al., 2020; Sianes, et al., 2022). This low number of researchers extends to scientific research across Africa and finds resonance with genomic projects such as the African BioGenome Project (Ebenezer, et al., 2022).The African BioGenome project (AfricaBP) plans to sequence 100,000 endemic African species in 10 years (Ebenezer, et al., 2022) with an estimated 203,000 gigabases of DNA sequence. AfricaBP aims to generate these genomes on-the-ground in Africa. However, for AfricaBP to achieve its goals of on-the-ground sequencing and data analysis, there is a need to empower African scientists and institutions to obtain the required skill sets, capacity and infrastructure to generate, analyse, and utilise these sequenced genomes in-country.The Open Institute is the genomics and bioinformatics knowledge exchange programme for the AfricaBP (Figures 1 & 2). It consists of 10 participating institutions including the University of South Africa in South Africa and National Institute of Agricultural Research in Morocco. It aims to: develop biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics curricula targeted at African scientists, promote and develop genomics and bioinformatics tools that will address critical needs relevant to the African terrain such as limited internet access, and advance grassroot knowledge exchange through outreach and public engagement such as quarterly training and workshops.

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2023

25. Fourth Report on Chicken Genes and Chromosomes 2022

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Smith, Jacqueline, primary, Alfieri, James M., additional, Anthony, Nick, additional, Arensburger, Peter, additional, Athrey, Giridhar N., additional, Balacco, Jennifer, additional, Balic, Adam, additional, Bardou, Philippe, additional, Barela, Paul, additional, Bigot, Yves, additional, Blackmon, Heath, additional, Borodin, Pavel M., additional, Carroll, Rachel, additional, Casono, Meya C., additional, Charles, Mathieu, additional, Cheng, Hans, additional, Chiodi, Maddie, additional, Cigan, Lacey, additional, Coghill, Lyndon M., additional, Crooijmans, Richard, additional, Das, Neelabja, additional, Davey, Sean, additional, Davidian, Asya, additional, Degalez, Fabien, additional, Dekkers, Jack M., additional, Derks, Martijn, additional, Diack, Abigail B., additional, Djikeng, Appolinaire, additional, Drechsler, Yvonne, additional, Dyomin, Alexander, additional, Fedrigo, Olivier, additional, Fiddaman, Steven R., additional, Formenti, Giulio, additional, Frantz, Laurent A.F., additional, Fulton, Janet E., additional, Gaginskaya, Elena, additional, Galkina, Svetlana, additional, Gallardo, Rodrigo A., additional, Geibel, Johannes, additional, Gheyas, Almas, additional, Godinez, Cyrill John P., additional, Goodell, Ashton, additional, Graves, Jennifer A. M., additional, Griffin, Daren K., additional, Haase, Bettina, additional, Han, Jian-Lin, additional, Hanotte, Olivier, additional, Henderson, Lindsay J., additional, Hou, Zhuo-Cheng, additional, Howe, Kerstin, additional, Huynh, Lan, additional, Ilatsia, Evans, additional, Jarvis, Erich, additional, Johnson, Sarah M., additional, Kaufman, Jim, additional, Kelly, Terra, additional, Kemp, Steve, additional, Kern, Colin, additional, Keroack, Jacob H., additional, Klopp, Christophe, additional, Lagarrigue, Sandrine, additional, Lamont, Susan J., additional, Lange, Margaret, additional, Lanke, Anika, additional, Larkin, Denis M., additional, Larson, Greger, additional, Layos, John King N., additional, Lebrasseur, Ophélie, additional, Malinovskaya, Lyubov P., additional, Martin, Rebecca J., additional, Martin Cerezo, Maria Luisa, additional, Mason, Andrew S., additional, McCarthy, Fiona M., additional, McGrew, Michael J., additional, Mountcastle, Jacquelyn, additional, Muhonja, Christine Kamidi, additional, Muir, William, additional, Muret, Kévin, additional, Murphy, Terence, additional, Ng’ang’a, Ismael, additional, Nishibori, Masahide, additional, O’Connor, Rebecca E., additional, Ogugo, Moses, additional, Okimoto, Ron, additional, Ouko, Ochieng, additional, Patel, Hardip R., additional, Perini, Francesco, additional, Pigozzi, María Ines, additional, Potter, Krista C., additional, Price, Peter D., additional, Reimer, Christian, additional, Rice, Edward S., additional, Rocos, Nicolas, additional, Rogers, Thea F., additional, Saelao, Perot, additional, Schauer, Jens, additional, Schnabel, Robert, additional, Schneider, Valerie, additional, Simianer, Henner, additional, Smith, Adrian, additional, Stevens, Mark P., additional, Stiers, Kyle, additional, Tiambo, Christian Keambou, additional, Tixier-Boichard, Michele, additional, Torgasheva, Anna A., additional, Tracey, Alan, additional, Tregaskes, Clive A., additional, Vervelde, Lonneke, additional, Wang, Ying, additional, Warren, Wesley C., additional, Waters, Paul D., additional, Webb, David, additional, Weigend, Steffen, additional, Wolc, Anna, additional, Wright, Alison E., additional, Wright, Dominic, additional, Wu, Zhou, additional, Yamagata, Masahito, additional, Yang, Chentao, additional, Yin, Zhong-Tao, additional, Young, Michelle C., additional, Zhang, Guojie, additional, Zhao, Bingru, additional, and Zhou, Huaijun, additional

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2023
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31. Improving livestock genetics to enhance animal welfare and production for African smallholder farmers

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Argyle, David, Djikeng, Appolinaire, Morrison, Liam, and Bronsvoort, Mark

Abstract

Animal production in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), predominantly smallholder systems, faces considerable challenges. Low productivity, exposure to multiple pathogens, and climate-related stresses all cause major animal health and welfare issues. Unless addressed, these challenges will continue to negate initiatives aiming for sustainable animal production. To address this, the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies jointly established the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) with partners in Nairobi and Edinburgh (https://www.ctlgh.org/) to apply genetic improvement for improved animal productivity, health, and welfare in LMICs.

Published
2022

38. A low-tech, cost-effective and efficient method for safeguarding genetic diversity by direct cryopreservation of poultry embryonic reproductive cells

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Hu, Tuanjun, Taylor, Lorna, Sherman, Adrian, Keambou Tiambo, Christian, Whitelaw, Bruce, Hawken, Rachel, Djikeng, Appolinaire, and McGrew, Mike

Subjects
biobank, animal structures, avian, chicken, embryonic structures, germ cell, gametogenesis
Abstract

Chickens are an important resource for smallholder farmers who raise locally adapted, genetically distinct breeds for eggs and meat. The development of efficient reproductive technologies to conserve and regenerate chicken breeds safeguards existing biodiversity and secures poultry genetic resources for climate resilience, biosecurity, and future food production. The majority of the over 1600 breeds of chicken are raised in low and lower to middle income countries (LMICs) under resource limited, small scale production systems, which necessitates a low tech, cost effective means of conserving diversity is needed. Here, we validate a simple biobanking technique using cryopreserved embryonic chicken gonads. The gonads are quickly isolated, visually sexed, pooled by sex, and cryopreserved. Subsequently, the stored material is thawed and dissociated before injection into sterile host chicken embryos. By using pooled GFP and RFP-labelled donor gonadal cells and Sire Dam Surrogate (SDS) mating, we demonstrate that chicks deriving entirely from male and female donor germ cells are hatched. This technology will enable ongoing efforts to conserve chicken genetic diversity for both commercial and small holder farmers, and to preserve existing genetic resources at poultry research facilities.

Published
2022

43. Bioengineering horizon scan 2020

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Kemp, Luke, Adam, Laura, Boehm, Christian R, Breitling, Rainer, Casagrande, Rocco, Dando, Malcolm, Djikeng, Appolinaire, Evans, Nicholas G, Hammond, Richard, Hills, Kelly, Holt, Lauren A, Kuiken, Todd, Markotić, Alemka, Millett, Piers, Napier, Johnathan A, Nelson, Cassidy, ÓhÉigeartaigh, Seán S, Osbourn, Anne, Palmer, Megan, Patron, Nicola J, Perello, Edward, Piyawattanametha, Wibool, Restrepo-Schild, Vanessa, Rios-Rojas, Clarissa, Rhodes, Catherine, Roessing, Anna, Scott, Deborah, Shapira, Philip, Simuntala, Christopher, Smith, Robert Dj, Sundaram, Lalitha S, Takano, Eriko, Uttmark, Gwyn, Wintle, Bonnie, Zahra, Nadia B, Sutherland, William J, Kemp, Luke [0000-0002-7447-4335], Adam, Laura [0000-0002-4822-2695], Boehm, Christian R [0000-0002-6633-7998], Breitling, Rainer [0000-0001-7173-0922], Djikeng, Appolinaire [0000-0002-0955-171X], Evans, Nicholas G [0000-0002-3330-0224], Kuiken, Todd [0000-0001-7851-6232], Napier, Johnathan A [0000-0003-3580-3607], Nelson, Cassidy [0000-0003-0934-8313], Osbourn, Anne [0000-0003-2195-5810], Palmer, Megan [0000-0001-8310-2325], Patron, Nicola J [0000-0002-8389-1851], Piyawattanametha, Wibool [0000-0002-2228-8485], Restrepo-Schild, Vanessa [0000-0002-3486-454X], Rios-Rojas, Clarissa [0000-0001-6544-4663], Rhodes, Catherine [0000-0002-7747-2597], Roessing, Anna [0000-0002-2888-3963], Scott, Deborah [0000-0002-5962-2002], Shapira, Philip [0000-0003-2488-5985], Smith, Robert Dj [0000-0002-5814-6032], Sundaram, Lalitha S [0000-0002-9595-9753], Takano, Eriko [0000-0002-6791-3256], Uttmark, Gwyn [0000-0001-8758-5256], and Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository

Subjects
Male, bioengineering, medicine, Internationality, none, Climate Change, Politics, foresight, human biology, Agriculture, Plants, Genetically Modified, point of view, genomics, Humans, genetics, Female, horizon scanning, Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology, Forecasting
Abstract

Horizon scanning is intended to identify the opportunities and threats associated with technological, regulatory and social change. In 2017 some of the present authors conducted a horizon scan for bioengineering (Wintle et al., 2017). Here we report the results of a new horizon scan that is based on inputs from a larger and more international group of 38 participants. The final list of 20 issues includes topics spanning from the political (the regulation of genomic data, increased philanthropic funding and malicious uses of neurochemicals) to the environmental (crops for changing climates and agricultural gene drives). The early identification of such issues is relevant to researchers, policy-makers and the wider public.

Published
2020

46. Multiple Country and Breed Genomic Prediction of Tick Resistance in Beef Cattle

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Cardoso, Fernando Flores, primary, Matika, Oswald, additional, Djikeng, Appolinaire, additional, Mapholi, Ntanganedzeni, additional, Burrow, Heather M., additional, Yokoo, Marcos Jun Iti, additional, Campos, Gabriel Soares, additional, Gulias-Gomes, Claudia Cristina, additional, Riggio, Valentina, additional, Pong-Wong, Ricardo, additional, Engle, Bailey, additional, Porto-Neto, Laercio, additional, Maiwashe, Azwihangwisi, additional, and Hayes, Ben J., additional

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2021
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47. Ethiopian indigenous goats offer insights into past and recent demographic dynamics and local adaptation in sub‐Saharan African goats

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Tarekegn, Getinet M., primary, Khayatzadeh, Negar, additional, Liu, Bin, additional, Osama, Sarah, additional, Haile, Aynalem, additional, Rischkowsky, Barbara, additional, Zhang, Wenguang, additional, Tesfaye, Kassahun, additional, Dessie, Tadelle, additional, Mwai, Okeyo A., additional, Djikeng, Appolinaire, additional, and Mwacharo, Joram M., additional

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2021
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48. Whole-Genome Sequence Data Suggest Environmental Adaptation of Ethiopian Sheep Populations

Author

Wiener, Pamela, primary, Robert, Christelle, additional, Ahbara, Abulgasim, additional, Salavati, Mazdak, additional, Abebe, Ayele, additional, Kebede, Adebabay, additional, Wragg, David, additional, Friedrich, Juliane, additional, Vasoya, Deepali, additional, Hume, David A, additional, Djikeng, Appolinaire, additional, Watson, Mick, additional, Prendergast, James G D, additional, Hanotte, Olivier, additional, Mwacharo, Joram M, additional, and Clark, Emily L, additional

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2021
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50. Genome-wide Insights on Signatures of Positive Selection Reveals Candidate Genomic Regions for Trypanotolerance in Ethiopian and Cameroon Goat Populations

Author

Getinet Mekuriaw Tarekegn, Kouam Simo Jaures, Wouobeng, Patrick, Mwacharo, Joram M, Djikeng, Appolinaire, Mrode Raphael, Liu, Bin, Wenguang Zhang, Okeyo Ally Mwai, Tadelle Dessie, Kassahun Tesfaye, Birungi, Josephine, Dirk-Jan De Koning, Strandberg, Erling, Zewdu Edea, and Fèlix Meutchieye

Published
2020
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