Soluções computacionais para a coleta e análise de dados em programas de melhoramento genético animal

Abstract

Different animal breeding programs are emerging and consolidating around the world. Thus, techniques for analyzing collected data are constantly improved to increase the effectiveness of the results. However, with advances in computer technology and the popularization of mobile devices (tablets and cell phones), emerged several opportunities to modernize and automate the process of animal selection. This work presents the development of two softwares that aim to improve the way data are analyzed and, for a specific animal breeding program, how they are collected. In the first, a mobile application is presented that facilitates the search and submission of data on genetically evaluated cattle in the PampaPlus animal breeding program. This program is carried out in partnership between the Brazilian Association of Hereford and Braford and Embrapa Pecuária Sul in the southern region of Brazil. The second one is the integration between an R-language tool, which calculates the linkage disequilibrium between populations (LD Estimates) for the Galaxy Project environment in order to simplify and popularize its use.