Carmen Gonzalez

Specialization in Molecular Genetics. - Functional study of genes related to adaptive characters (resilience to thermal stress) in sheep and goats. - Study of the genetic basis of characters related to the quality of the meat. Study of the genetic basis of stress response to pre-slaughter management in calves slaughtered in commercial abattoirs and its effect on meat quality (tenderness) in muscles with metabolism and differential commercial value - Study of epigenetic marks and their influence on the gene expression associated with spatial and temporal differences. -Generation and maintenance of germplasm banks. -Determination of the genetic base (RNAseq) and metagenomics of fertility in sheep. -Study of the microbiome of ruminal fluid in cattle (Friesian and Brown Alpina cattle breeds) -Extraction and study of ancient DNA of Neolithic sheep skeletal remains.