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Dr Dominic Waters

Associate Lecturer in Quantitative Genetics and Genomics - School of Environmental and Rural Science

Biography

Dominic is an Associate Lecturer in Quantitative Genetics and Genomics at UNE. He is particularly interested in understanding factors that underpin genetic variation in animals and plants, and how breeding programs can optimally utilise this variation to improve the productivity, efficiency and sustainability of food and fibre production.

Dominic currently teaches several courses related to quantitative genetics, as well as animal and plant breeding programs.

Qualifications

B.S.c (Hons), PhD (UNE)

Teaching Areas

I teach several courses related to quantitative genetics, as well as animal and plant breeding programs.

Research Interests

I am interested in understanding factors that underpin genetic variation in animals and plants, and how breeding programs can optimally utilise this variation to improve the productivity, efficiency and sustainability of food and fibre production.

Estimation of genetic parameters

Mixed model analysis
Variance component estimation
Genotype by environment interactions
Data structure and design
Random regression and factor analytic models

Genomic analysis

Models for genomic prediction
Design of genomic reference populations
Genome-wide association studies

Optimisation of breeding programs

Optimising measurement and selection
Integration of new breeding technologies to accelerate genetic gain
Managing genetic diversity
Breeding objectives

External Profiles

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