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When plant and animal breeding converge

The opportunity to study a plant or animal’s complete genome began about 50 years ago, with the advent of DNA sequencing. Today, “genomics” is mainstream, thanks to the speed and affordability of SNP genotyping and sequencing. This has accelerated our…
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Jude joined AbacusBio in 2007, as employee number 10 or 11. Her early years with the company focused on cost-benefit analyses of technology adoption in the sheep and beef sectors. She then moved her attention to greenhouse gas modelling for the New Zealand Greenhouse Gas Inventory. These days, Jude is busy in the forestry genetics space and heavily involved in developing DTreo Plants. Q: Where did you spend your childhood years?
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