OVERVIEW
The laboratory was established in 2000 as a laboratory of genetics and animal breeding under the leadership of PhD M.S. Berdychevski. From 2005 to the present, the head of the laboratory is Dr.Sc., professor, corresponding member of NAAS Ye.I. Fedorovych, and the laboratory itself was renamed to the Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Genetics, in 2007 to the Laboratory of Biological Foundations of Animal Genetics and Breeding, in 2012 to Reproductive Biotechnology and Animal Breeding, and since 2015 to present the Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Breeding.
THE LABORATORY STAFF:
Fedoprovych Yelyzaveta – head of the laboratory, Dr.Sc., professor
Kuziv Markiyan – leading researcher, Dr.Sc
Mazur Natalia – leading researcher, Dr.Sc
Chokan Taras – senior researcher, PhD
Kuziv Natalia – senior researcher, PhD
Petko Maria – specialist
RESEARCH AREAS
The laboratory performs the following tasks in Scientific research programs:
31. "Genetic improvement of agricultural animals, their reproduction and preservation of biodiversity" (Genetics, preservation and reproduction of biological resources in animal husbandry)
- 31.02.01.04. F "To investigate the variability of the signs of the manifestation of the phenotype of dairy cattle and to develop ways of increasing its productivity" (2021–2025);
43 "Adaptation processes in highly productive agricultural animals under the influence of environmental and climatic factors"
- 43.00.01.01. P "Investigate the influence of genetic and environmental factors on the formation of milk productivity of cows in different climatic zones of Ukraine" (2021-2023).
Study of the variability of breeding traits in cows depending on the origin of the father and the country of bull breeding.
Clarifying the effect of different methods of selection of parent pairs on the variability of breeding traits in cows
Study of economically useful traits in cows using different methods of their breeding
Study of the phenotypic manifestation of signs of milk productivity of cows depending on the selection indices of their ancestors
Clarification of the influence of environmental factors on the manifestation of signs of milk productivity of cows
Study of the variability of signs of milk productivity of cows under the influence of individual genetic factors
Clarification of the relative variability of breeding traits and the influence of various factors on milk productivity of cows
Development of recommended parameters for selection of animals based on a complex of selection traits
Preparation of scientific and methodical recommendations
Development of a method of milk productivity of cows using various breeding techniques
MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
According to the order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine and the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine "On assignment of relevant statuses to the subjects of the breeding business in animal husbandry", the laboratory was assigned the status of "Laboratory of Genetic Control".
The laboratory has developed a number of recommendations on various issues of animal breeding, aimed at consolidating and improving breeds in the direction of increasing productivity and improving the quality indicators of cattle products.
The priority area of research was selection and genetic features of cows of various breeds.
The main areas of scientific activity are: the study of patterns of growth and development of young cattle, the exterior and constitution of dairy and meat animals, productivity, reproductive capacity, selection and genetic features, the quality composition of milk and meat, the genetic structure of polymorphic systems and blood groups, productive longevity of cattle.
Laboratory employees have developed:
- method of step-by-step selection of heifers of Ukrainian Black-and-White dairy breeds based on indicators of weight and linear growth;
- criteria for selection of Ukrainian Black-and-Red dairy cows based on a complex of selection traits;
- parameters of selection of breeder bulls of the western inbred type of the Ukrainian Black-and-White dairy breed based on sperm productivity indicators;
- method of forming high -value genotypes;
- method of optimizing selection in dairy cattle populations;
- breeding programs of the western inbred type of the Ukrainian Black-and-White dairy breed;
- method of stimulation of early lambing of sheep.
Employees of the laboratory are co-authors of the creation of the western inbred type of the Ukrainian Black-and-White dairy breed.
Seven candidate theses and three doctoral theses have been prepared on the basis of the laboratory, four candidate theses and one doctoral theses are being prepared. Employees of the laboratory have published more than 500 scientific works, including 1 textbook, 4 training manuals, 13 monographs, 15 recommendations, instructions, programs and 3 patents for a useful model.
COLLABORATION INTERESTS
Improvement and consolidation of cattle breeds.
Study of breeding, genetic and biological characteristics of animals.
Development of effective methods and forms of preservation of the gene pool of local and endangered breeds of agricultural animals.
Studying the state of homozygosity according to polymorphic systems of proteins and enzymes of blood and milk proteins and establishing their relationships with economically useful traits of animals.
The laboratory offers:
- development of plans for selection and breeding work and cattle selection programs and their scientific support;
- comprehensive assessment of cattle breeding stock;
- improvement of the system of organization and management of breeding work in farms;
- research of genetic and biological characteristics of animals;
- development of methods for improving breeding and productive qualities of animals;
- development of effective methods and forms of preservation of the gene pool of local and endangered breeds of agricultural animals.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Suprovych T.M., Salyha Yu.T., Suprovych M.P., Fedorovych E.I., Fedorovych V.V., Chornyj I.O. Genetic Polymorphism of BoLA-DRB3.2 Locus in Ukrainian Cattle Breeds. Cytology and Genetics, 2022, Vol. 56, No. 4, pp. 319–330. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3103/S0095452722040089 (Scopus).
Fedorovych Ye.I., Mazur N.P., Fedorovych V.V., Shuplyk V.V., Bodnar P.V. Productive longevity of dairy cattle in Ukraine. Monograph. Edited by Ye.I. Fedororvych and V.V. Fedorovych . Kamianets-Podilskyi, 2022. 240 p.
Fedorovych Y.I., Salyga Yu.T., Fedorovych V.V., Mazur N.P., Bodnar P.V. Development goat breeding in Ukraine . Herald of agricultural science. " Livestock " series . Veterinary medicine". Kyiv , 2022. - Vol. 100 No. 2 (22). - P. 42-49.
Fedorovych Ye.I., Kuziv M.I., Kuziv N.M., Fedorovych V.V. Breeding characteristics of cows of different lines of the Ukrainian Black-and-White dairy breed Scientific bulletin of S.Z. Gzhitskyi Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology – Lviv, 2022. – Vol. 24 no 96. – pp. 94-100. https://doi.org/10.32718/nvlvet-a9612.
Petko M.S., Fedorovych V.V. Exterior features and morphometric indicators of the wing of bees of various breeding crosses of the Carpathian breed. Scientific Bulletin of S.Z. Gzhitskyi Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology. – Lviv, 2022. – Vol 24. No. 96. – P. 101-105. https://doi.org/10.32718/nvlvet-a9613.
Shpyt I.V., Fedorovych Ye.I. The influence of environmental factors on the manifestation of signs of milk productivity of cows of the Ukrainian Black-and-White dairy breed in different areas of their breeding. Scientific Bulletin of S.Z. Gzhitskyi Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology. - Lviv, 2022. - Vol. 24 No. 96. - P. 106-112. https://doi.org/10.32718/nvlvet-a9614
Kuziv M.I., Fedorovych Ye.I., Kuziv N.M., Fedorovych V.V. Variability of breeding traits in cows depending on the country of breeding. Animal breeding and genetics. – 2022. Issue 63. – P. 63-70. https://doi.org/10.31073/abg.63.07 .
Fedorovych Ye.I., Muzhenko A.V., Slyusar M.V. Weight growth and preservation of the crayfish population of different species depending on the density of their planting. Animal breeding and genetics. – 2022. Issue 63. – P. 136-141. https://doi.org/10.31073/abg.63.
Fedorovych Ye.I., Fedorovych V.V., Kuziv M.I. Variability signs of dairy productivity cows depending from origin of father and country of breeding. Animal husbandry of the Steppe of Ukraine . 2022. – Issue 1. No. 1. - P. 36-44.
Fedorovych E.I., Fedorovych V.V., Semchuk I.Y., Fedak N.M., Ferents L.V., Mazur N.P., Bodnar P.V., Kuziv M.I., Fedorovych O.V., Orihivskyi T.V. ,Gutyj B.V. Slusar M.V., Petriv M.D., Fyl S.I.. Genetic potential and breeding value of animals – an essential component of the genetic progress in dairy cattle. Ukrainian Journal of Ecology, 2021, 11(2), 306-312, DOI: 10.15421/2021_1155 (Web of Science)
Mazur N.P., Fedorovych V.V., Fedorovych E.I., Fedorovych O.V., Bodnar P.V., Gutyi B.V., Kuziv M.I., Kuziv N.M., Orikhivskyi T.V., Grabovska O.S., Denys H.H., Stakhiv N.P., Hudyma V.Yu. Pakholkiv N.I. Effect of morphological and biochemical blood composition on milk yield in Simmental breed cows of different production types. Ukrainian Journal of Ecology. 2020. Vol. 10(2). P. 61-67. DOI: 10.15421/2020_110 (Web of Science)
CONTACT INFORMATION
Animal breeding and selection laboratory
Contact person: Fedorovych Yelyzaveta - Dr. Sc. professor, corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences;
Phone: +38(063)2306944
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