Animal Breeding
Publications since 2013
Principal Investigator
Romi Pena
191, Rovira Roure Avenue
25198 (Lleida) – Spain
+34 973 702851
romi.pena@udl.cat
Goals
- Increase technical and economic efficiency of pig production
- Increase pork quality
Research Lines
- Breeding for meat and fat quality and disease resistance
- Strategies for optimal management decisions
Main activities
- Meat and fat quality analysis
- Clinical trials for pig disease diagnosis, prevention and treatment
- Validation of pig management techniques
- Development of statistical tools for decision making
International Impact
World leading position in genetics and selection for fat content and composition in pigs. Renowned expertise in field trials for drug and vaccine evaluation of pig diseases and in digestive microbiology in relation to protein metabolism and methane production.
Senior Researchers
Postdocs
Ana Stoian
PHD students
Glòria Abella
Esther García
Emma Solé
Rafael Suárez
Eduard Molinero
Houda Laghouaouta