Department of Animal Science
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
North Carolina State University

Dr. Christian Maltecca (picture available soon)

Assistant Professor
60% Research
40% Teaching
Phone: (919) 515-4036
Fax: (919) 515-6884
E-mail: christian_maltecca@ncsu.edu


Education:
2000 Bachelor of Science, Universitá degli studi di Milano, Animal Science
2005 Doctor of Philosophy, Universitá degli studi di Milano, Animal Science
2008 Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dairy Science

Teaching Interests: Teaching includes a graduate course cross listed with genetics entitled Concepts in Quantitative Genetics and Breeding.

Research Interests: Improvement of economically relevant traits in dairy cattle thorough the use of quantitative and molecular methods. Investigation and modeling of health related traits. Identification of loci involved in health and survival. Integration of molecular and quantitative information into selection programs. Use of alternative strategies in the investigation of low heritability and adaptation traits

Laboratory Web Page: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~cmaltec/Lab_page.htm

 

 

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