Characterization of the number of chromosomes, the genetic variability and the productivity of quebec wild boar livestock in a context of product differentiation
July 2019 to March 2023
Frédéric Fortin, Agr., M.Sc.
Responsible - Genetics
Phone: 418 650-2440 ext. 4310
Cell.: 581 995-6207
Email:
ffortin@cdpq.ca
Objectives
Assess the number of chromosomes and its impact on productivity as well as genetic variability in a context of product differentiation from the wild boar population in Quebec.
Applicant
Centre de développement du porc du Québec inc.
Collaborators
Association des producteurs de sanglier du Québec; Université de Guelph; Université Laval; wild boar producers and wild boar meat processors
Funding
Financial support for this project has been provided through the Programme de développement sectoriel within the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, an agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec, de l’Association des producteurs de sangliers du Québec (APSQ), des producteurs de sangliers du Québec and Centre de développement du porc du Québec.