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Research No.: ④ A-4 ODA Loan Joint Research Date: Oct. 20 , 2020
1 General Title Application of genetic and breeding technologies for new
livestock varieties with improved quality and adaptability to
climate changes and other environmental stresses

2 Core Members CTU: Nguyen Thi Kim KHANG (Leader), Do Vo Anh KHOA, Nguyen Thi Hong NHAN, Nguyen Thao NGUYEN, Luu
Huynh ANH, Nguyen Thi Dieu THUY, Nguyen Van TRUYEN
Japanese Universities and Companies:
TAKAHASHI Masashi (Hokkaido), BAI Hanako (Hokkaido), SHIMOGIRI Takashi (Kagoshima)
3 Duration Oct. 2018 – Sep. 2021 (3 years) <2 Batch>
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4 Main Objectives To improve productivity and product quality of animals under the conditions of climate changes as
well as to increase the competitiveness of animal products on markets
5 Focal Points Activity 1:
To evaluate and identify genetic factors affected by heat stress environment and genes related to heat
stress response in Vietnamese local Noi chicken breed
Days
Grams
1800 165 %
1600 160 40
1400 35
155
1200 30
1000 150 25
800 161 20
145
600 15
400 140 144 10
200 5
135
0 First egg 50% egg 0
16 wks 20 wks 24 wks 26 wks production 16-20 wks 20-24 wks 24-26 wks
Figure 1. Live body weight of G0 Noi laying hens Figure 2. Laying egg rate of G0 Noi laying hens Figure 3. Egg production of G0 Noi laying hens
Activity 2:
To evaluate the adaptability and productivity of the Japanese quail lines
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30 o C 100
(AT) 90
80
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25 o C 50
(LT)
40
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38 o C 0
(HT) 43-49days 50-56days 57-63days 64-70days
G0 25G1 30G1 38G1
Figure 4. Experimental heat stress at different temperatures Figure 5. Laying egg rates of Japanese quail lines between G0 & G1 generation
Output highlights 140
Grams
2020 120
✓ 5 published national articles 100
✓ 1 organized national workshop 80
✓ 1 attended training course 60
✓ 1 transferred technique 40
✓ 1 transferred Japanese quail 20
line with high tolerance heat 0
stress BW1 BW7 BW14 BW21 BW28
G0 25G1 30G1 38G1
Figure 6. Weekly body weight of Japanese quail lines at different temperatures
The first generation of local Noi chickens and the 3 Japanese quail lines have been selected and
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6 Comments the evaluation of growth performance will be done further
This project was conducted on May 2019 and funded by ODA Japan and CTU Vietnam
ⓒ All Rights Reserved, Nov., 2020 (CTU)

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