Welcome to OPTIBOV
OPTIBOV: Genetic characterization of cattle populations for optimized performance in African ecosystems. LEAP-Agri: A Long term EU-Africa research and innovation partnership on food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 727715.
Latest news
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Richard Crooijmans receives 2024 Illumina Agricultural Greater Good Initiative grant
- Crooijmans, associate professor at Wageningen University & Research, Animal Breeding and Genomics (WUR-ABG), was awarded the grant for the OPTIBOV... -
Identifying breed-specific genomic regions in GWH breed to detect functional candidate genes
- The unique features of the Groningen White Headed (GWH) cattle breed can help to reduce the susceptibility to eye lesions. A recent study found...