About Animal Breeding and Genomics
To perform excellent animal breeding and genomics research and provide high-quality education to create knowledge that contributes to sustainable livestock and fish production in an international context – that is our mission.
Wageningen University & Research, Animal Breeding and Genomics (WUR-ABG) aims to perform innovative research in order to meet the future demand for safe and healthy food of animal origin, while reducing environmental impact by making use of better resources. How do we do this? By working together with national and international companies and scientific partners and with a keen eye for the demands and expectations of society.
Focus areas
Genetic
diversity
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Genomic
predictions
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Sustainable
breeding & big data
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International
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Unravelling DNA
& biology
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Aqua
breeding
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New laboratory
techniques
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Showcases
Our management
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prof.dr. MAM (Martien) Groenen
Chair of the Animal Breeding and Genomics chair group of Wageningen University -
prof.dr.ir. RF (Roel) Veerkamp
Head of the Animal Breeding and Genomics department of Wageningen Livestock Research -
dr. ED (Esther) Ellen MSc
Deputy head of the Animal Breeding and Genomics chair group of Wageningen University
New employees
Click below to read about our new employees and guest researchers