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OPENING ADDRESSES:
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| OPENING SESSION: SETTING THE SCENE Chairperson: S. Jutzi, FAO |
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| Name | Presentation available | Title of presentation |
| E.P. Cunningham | yes .pdf (1770 kb) |
A vision of the gene-based technologies for the livestock industries in the third millennium |
| M.H. Jeggo/ J.R. Crowther |
yes .pdf (1494 kb) |
Challenges and opportunities for controlling and preventing animal diseases in developing countries through gene-based technologies |
| SESSION I: GENE-BASED TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED TO LIVESTOCK GENETICS AND BREEDING Chairperson: J. Gibson, ILRI, Kenya |
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| Name | Presentation available | Title of presentation |
| J.L. Williams | yes Part I (949 kb) Part II (1299 kb) Part III (2179 kb) |
Molecular genetics and livestock selection: Approaches, opportunities and risks |
| R. Cardellino/ I. Hoffmann/ K.A. Tempelman |
yes .pdf (1304 kb) |
First report on the state of the world’s animal genetic resources: views on biotechnologies as expressed in country reports |
| B. Whitelaw | yes .pdf (1165 kb) |
Development of germline manipulation technologies in livestock |
| Shashikanth/ B.R. Yadav |
no | Polymorphism in Sahiwal breed of zebu cattle revealed using synthetic oligonucleotide markers |
| B. Lkhagva/ J.W. Ochieng/ D.H. Yoon/ O. Hanotte/ H. Jianlin |
no | Genetic diversity and differentiation of Mongolian indigenous cattle populations |
| E. Melchinger/ T.D.T. Nguyen/ A.W. Kuss/ T. Peischl/ H. Bartenschlager/ V.C. Nguyen/ H. Geldermann |
no | Genetic diversity and relationships of Vietnamese and European pig breeds |
| J.H.J. van der Werf/ K. Marshall |
yes .pdf (1221 kb) |
Combining gene-based methods and reproductive technologies to enhance genetic improvement of livestock in developing countries |
| C. Nimbkar/ V.C. Pardeshi |
yes .pdf (1536 kb) |
Evaluation of the utility of the FecB gene to improve the productivity of Deccani sheep in Maharashtra, India |
| A. Meikle/ D. Cavestany/ L. Sahlin/ W.W. Thatcher/ E.G. Garofalo/ H. Kindahl/ M. Forsberg |
no | Effect of pregnancy on sex steroid receptor mRNA endometrial expression and on prostaglandin F2? metabolite concentrations in heifers |
| D.M.A. Belemsaga/ K. Moazami-Goudarzi/ S. Thevenon/ S. Sylla |
no | West African cattle breeds characterizations: Review of CIRDES genetic works |
| PANEL DISCUSSION 1: Which gene-based technologies are most likely to succeed in enhancing animal productivity in developing countries? Moderator: J. Donelson, USA |
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| Name | Presentation available | Title of presentation |
| R.I. Mackie/ I.K.O. Cann |
yes .pdf (1668 kb) |
Application of gene-based technologies directed at commensal gut bacteria to solve animal productivity constraints in developing countries |
| J.P. Gibson | yes .pdf (2264 kb) |
Animal breeding in developing countries based on gene-based selections |
| J.R. Egerton | yes .pdf (718 kb) |
Gene-based vaccine development for improving animal production in developing countries |
| SESSION II: GENE-BASED TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED TO PATHOGENS AND HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS Chairperson: P.P. Pastoret, UK |
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| Name | Presentation available | Title of presentation |
| G.J. Viljoen/ M. Romito/ P. Kara |
yes .pdf (2213 kb) |
Current and future developments in nucleic acid-based diagnostics |
| T. Mebatsion | yes .pdf (660 kb) |
Reverse genetics with animal viruses |
| A. Vanderplasschen | yes .pdf (447 kb) |
Viral subversion of the immune system |
| J.E. Donelson | yes .pdf (1199 kb) |
The molecular basis of livestock diseases in developing countries as illustrated by African trypanosomosis |
| P. Willadsen | yes .pdf (506 kb) |
Vaccination against ticks and the control of ticks and tick-borne disease |
| S. Parida/ S. Kumar/ P. Walsh/ M. Baron/ T. Barrett |
yes .pdf (1636 kb) |
Development of marker vaccines for rinderpest virus using reverse genetics technology |
| E.L.N. Taracha/ V. Nene/ M. Gardner/ P. Van Der Bruggen/ A.J. Musoke/ S.P. Morzaria |
no | Vaccines against East Coast fever: Where do we stand? |
| I.E. Bergmann/ V. Malirat/ E. Neitzert/ E. Correa Melo |
no | Evaluation of diagnostic tools for epidemiological purposes: application to foot-and-mouth disease |
| E. Domingo | no | Virus evolution in the face of the host response |
| SESSION III: GENE-BASED TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED TO PLANTS, RUMEN MICROBES, AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY Chairperson: C.S. McSweeney, Australia |
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| Name | Presentation available | Title of presentation |
| M. Morrison/ K.E. Nelson |
yes .pdf (535 kb) |
Rumen microbial genomics |
| G. Spangenberg | For presentation please contact the author | Transgenesis and genomics in molecular breeding of pasture grasses and legumes for forage quality and other traits |
| E. Collins/ C.S. McSweeney/ D.O. Krause/ L.L. Blackall |
no | Investigation of the rumen microbial community responsible for degradation of a putative toxin in Acacia angustissima |
| D.O. Krause/ W.J.M. Smith/ J.D. Brooker/ C.S. McSweeney |
no | Ecology of tannin-tolerant streptococci in the rumen |
| A.H. Smith/ E.G. Zoetendal/ M. A. Sundset/ R.I. Mackie |
no | Application of molecular microbial ecology and functional genomics tools to elucidate mechanisms of tannin resistance in intestinal bacteria |
| G.J. McCrabb/ C.S.McSweeney/ S. Denman/ M. Mitsumori/ H.P.S. Makkar |
yes .pdf (4409 kb) |
The application of molecular microbial ecology tools to facilitate the development of more efficient feeding systems and reduce adverse environmental effects of ruminant livestock in the developing world |
| E. Wina/ S. Muetzel/ H.P.S. Makkar/ K. Becker |
no | The effect of secondary compounds on the rumen microbial population structure measured by 16S rRNA and 18S rRNA |
| G.S. Harper/ S.A. Lehnert/ P.L. Greenwood |
yes .pdf (4113 kb) |
Nutrition-gene interaction (post genomics): Changes in gene expression through nutritional manipulations |
| C.W. Forsberg/ S.P. Golovan/ J.P. Phillips/ A. Ajakaiye/ M.Z. Fan/ R.G. Meidinger/ R.R. Hacker |
yes .pdf (1232 kb) |
Options for development of transgenic pigs with enhanced performance traits |
| SESSION IV: GENE-BASED TECHNOLOGIES IN ENVIRONMENT, FOOD SAFETY AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY AND RELATED ETHICAL AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT ISSUES Chairperson: J. Hodges, Austria |
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| Name | Presentation available | Title of presentation |
| P.C. Kesavan/ M.S. Swaminathan |
yes .pdf (1202 kb) |
Ethical, social, environmental and economic issues in animal agriculture |
| R.H. Phipps/ D.E. Beever/ R. Einspanier |
yes .pdf (401 kb) |
Risks of gene transfer from GMOs to livestock and its consequences for health and nutrition |
| H.P.S. Kochhar/ G.A. Gifford/ S. Kahn |
yes .pdf (220 kb) |
Regulatory and bio-safety issues in relation to transgenic animals in food and agriculture, feeds containing GMO and veterinary biologics |
| G.M. Dutfield | no | Intellectual property rights issues with relevance to the application of gene-based technologies to animal production and health in developing countries |
| Tin Tin Myaing/ A.A. Saleha/ A.K. Arifah/ A.R. Raha |
no | Antibiotic resistance and plasmids carriage among Escherichia coli isolates from chicken meat in Malaysia |
| J. A. Qasem/ S. Al-Mouqati/ G.P. Rajkumar |
no | Comparison of DNA probe, PCR amplification, ELISA and culture methods for the rapid detection of Salmonella in poultry |
| J.S. Gavora/ H.P.S. Kochhar/ G.A. Gifford |
no | Control of bovine spongiform encephalopathy by genetic engineering: possible approaches and regulatory considerations |
| R. McFarlane | yes .pdf (1225 kb) |
Genetically modified organisms in New Zealand and cultural issues |
| PANEL DISCUSSION 2: Role of international organizations and funding agencies in promoting gene-based technologies in developing countries Moderator: G. Apostolatos, European Commission |
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| Name | Presentation available | Title of presentation |
| M.L. Madan | no | Opportunities and constraints for using gene-based technologies in animal agriculture in developing countries and possible role of international donor agencies in promoting R&D in this field |
| J. Hodges | yes .pdf (273 kb) |
Objectives, capabilities and dangers in the role of international organizations and funding agencies in promoting gene-based technologies in developing countries |
| M. Ståhl | no | Role of International organizations and funding agencies |
| PANEL DISCUSSION 3: Where to from here - how to translate recommendations of this symposium into action? Moderator: M.H. Jeggo, Australia Panellists: Chairpersons of the Sessions and Moderators of the Panel Discussions
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| Closing ceremony/remarks
J.D. Dargie, Director, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture Optional visit to FAO/IAEA Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory Seibersdorf |
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