Suzanne Desire
Post-doc
Moved to the City of Edinburgh Council
Research at the Highlander Lab
My focus in the Highlander Lab is the development of a proof-of-concept computational pipeline for identifying causative genetic variants in commercial pigs.
Goals:
- Compute and compare genome-wide associations (GWAS) with loin depth across four pure-bred pig populations of differing LD structure
- Evaluate the performance of various computational fine-mapping techniques to identify causal variants, and compare the results between populations.
- Employ expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) analysis to identify genomic regions that influence the variation in gene expression, to elucidate the genetic control mechanisms underlying gene regulation
Background
I studied for my PhD at SRUC in Edinburgh, focusing on the genetics of social aggression in pigs. My research has always involved collaboration with the livestock breeding industry, across a diverse range of projects, including the development of genetic models for novel traits in dairy goats, parentage verification in ducks, and identifying causative variants in pigs.
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Hobbies and personal interests
Outside of work and family life I enjoy gardening and interior design, and always have a book on the go.