The research programme of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is organised into 5 themes, one of which is biotechnology. In the field of animal health, this research seeks to develop appropriate diagnostics to help identify disease threats and develop specific vaccines; for genetics and genomics, it includes identifying and using genetic adaptations such as disease resistance and developing appropriate marker technologies to facilitate delivery of genetic improvement into farmers herds/flocks; and for animal feeds research, genetic adaptations will be used to increase the quality of feeds. The biotechnology research website has now been updated and re-organised, including e.g. details about the projects and research highlights, milestones and publications. See http://www.ilri.org/research/Index.asp?SID=5 or contact [email protected] for more information.

02/05/2006