Integromics approach of omics data os Nelore male progeny of bulls with genetic variation for meat tenderness

• Grant number: 23/00661-9
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: June 01, 2023
• End date: May 31, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Animal Husbandry - Animal Production
• Principal Investigator: Nara Regina Brandão Cônsolo
• Grantee: João Marcos Bovetto de Campos Valim
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos (FZEA). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Pirassununga , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 20/08845-3 - The metabolomic approach to improve Nellore beef tenderness: a concept of metabotype and biomarkers, AP.JP

Abstract

The Master's student will follow the routine of the breeding season and calf birth, assisting in the execution of good management pratices during these stages. Furthermore, the student will be in charge of assisting in weighing navel healing management, marking, vaccination, collection and preparation of blood samples for metabolomics and genomic analysis, data analysis, writing of scientific abstracts for publication of abstracts and scientific articles.