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Modern animal genomics depends on resources that no single research group can build alone. Reference genomes, functional annotation, data standards and reproducible analysis workflows emerge from long-term collaboration across institutions and countries. A substantial part of my work contributes to this shared scientific infrastructure and applies it to questions in animal health, adaptation and sustainable breeding.
Functional Annotation of the Bovine Genome
Contribution to reproducible bioinformatics workflows and integration with the wider nf-core community.
EUROPEAN CONSORTIUM
Genome- and epigenome-enabled breeding
Leadership of the task investigating the epigenetic regulation of prolificacy and across European pig populations.
EUROPEAN CONSORTIUM
Sustainability of the montado
Genetic and non-genetic indicators of fertility, prolificacy and parasite resistance in local breeds.
Resistance to parasites
Genomic resistance to coccidiosis
Identification of the first candidate genomic markers associated with resistance in thePortuguese Merino.
Reproduction and genetic improvement
Leadership of the Applied Genomics Laboratory, linking genomic research with practical breeding objectives.
A SHARED QUESTION ACROSS ENVIRONMENTS
The montado and the Angolan savanna are very different environments, but they raise a common question: how can local breeds remain productive and healthy in low-input systems without losing the genetic diversity that enables them to adapt?
European resources can be used to provide tools for Africa; African livestock diversity generates knowledge that travels back.
Collaboration in action
Shared infrastructure
Reference genomes, annotation, data standards and reproducible
analysis workflows
Applied (Epi)Genomics
Applied (Epi)Genomics
Fertility, prolificacy, health and conservation of local breeds
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