Department of Biotechnology Research

Department of Biotechnology Research was established in 1994 and extended its research activities aiming to organizing the biotechnology research in the field of animal science, in order to increase the quantity and quality of animal products fulfilling the country needs.

Areas of research

Animal Molecular Genetics and Breeding

Application of molecular markers for conserving animal genetic resources

Application of molecular markers for mapping of favorite traits

Animal Nutrition

Increase animal feed efficiency

Change animal product residues to animal feed

Produce probiotic as animal feed supplements

Animal Product Processing

Develop new methods for increasing sustainability and quality of animal products

Increasing the reproduction efficiency

IVF, embryo transfer and other reproductive technologies

Using new and sophisticated technologies applied in animal science

Nanotechnology

Atomic Energy