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Research Projects
 Collaboration with the International Livestock Research Institute and the Ethiopian Institute of Agriculture Research to identify a productive and resilient chicken strain for Sub-saharan Africa. Crossing the CCP with a selected high productive low input strain in Ethiopia. |  The Cosmopolitan Research Project. Using state of the art genome techniques, the project studies the effects of the crossing of chickens on genetic diversity. Catholic University Leuven. |  La Biomista Bio and Story databank. Samples and biodata from Vanmechelen's different generations hybrids and Planetary Community Chickens are collected and retained to enable future research. |
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 Evolution of a Hybrid. In statu Nascendi: An artist's dialogue with genotyping and phenotyping of chicken out-crossing. Conveying complex scientific data interpretation on chicken genetics to a wider audience. Catholic University Leuven. |  Book of Genomes. Diversity of Vanmechelen’s chicken compared to the reference genome, using SNP genotyping and whole genome sequencing. Hendrix Genetics. |  Frozen Culture. As a result of the bird flu pandemic, genetic material of the Cosmopolitan Chicken Project was safeguarded by freezing the sperm. |
 Kiwi-Egg Project. The introduction of chicken as natural eradicator of insects and weeds in kiwi and other small fruit farms. University Ghent. |  MECC. Mushroom, Egg, Chicken, Camelid: advanced integration in an African Farming System. University Ghent. |  Bio-MatriX. Genetic diversity in immunity and resistance. University Ghent, VIB, IWT |
 Signature of selection and introgression within the Genus Gallus: insight from whole genome sequence analysis. University of Nottingham. |  Golden Spur. After having lost a spur in a battle, a rooster was treated by a surgical team to provide a bone-achored support and golden spur. Operation performed by Dr. Luc Vrielinck, Genk. |
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