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Badr Benjelloun

Chef de CRRA

badr.benjelloun@inra.ma

Recruitement year at INRA

Research Unit

Scientific Department

Regional Center

Brief Biography and or accomplishements

Badr Benjelloun is a researcher in livestock genomics at INRA-Morocco and a visiting scientist at Laboratoire d’Ecologie Alpine in France. After his initial post-graduate education as an Engineer in Agronomy, he achieved his PhD education at the University of Grenoble Alps in France. He has been involved/PI in many national and international collaboration projects and initiatives (mainly EU funded projects) with the aim of understanding how genome diversity is distributed in livestock species under various environments. His ongoing work is focusing on the use of various Omics' technologies for implementing sustainable breeding schemes for small ruminants and chickens. Furthermore, since September 2020, he is the Head of Tadla Regional Research Centre for Agronomic Research, INRA Morocco.

Keywords

Whole genome sequences
genetics
livestock
genomic selection
DNA
genotyping
SNP arrays
Beldi chickens
local breeds

Professional Appointments

Position Title	Program Title	Project	Year
chefcrra	Regional Centre of Agronomic Research in Tadla	Head of the Regional Centre of Agronomic Research in Tadla, INRA - Morocco	"2020 – Present
chercheur	Principal Investigator in Morocco - Scala-Medi PRIMA Section	“Improving sustainability and quality of Sheep and Chicken production by leveraging the Adaptation potential of LocAl breeds in the MEDIterranean area” (July 2021 – August 2025)	2015 – Present
chercheur	IMAGE EU H2020	“Innovative Management of Animal Genetic Resources” (April 2016 – March 2020)	2015 – Present
chercheur	CNRS France	Livestock conservation genomics, Grenoble - France	2015 – Present
chercheur	The UE FP7 NextGen	project “Next generation methods to preserve farm animal biodiversity by optimizing present and future breeding options” (April 2010 – March 2014)	2004-2015
chercheur	the program of the development of the new synthetic sheep breed « Deroua » (2004-2020).	the new synthetic sheep breed « Deroua » (2004-2020).	2004-2015
chercheur	sheep and cattle components in the R&D	project DRI-PMH financed by the World Bank in Azilal province (2004-2007)	2004-2015
chercheur	CNRS France: Landscape genomics in small ruminants.	The EU FP7 NextGen project “Next generation methods to preserve farm animal biodiversity by optimizing present and future breeding options” (April 2010 – March 2014)	2012 – 2014
chercheur	the CGSG	Conservation Genetics Specialist Group	2019 – Present
chercheur	Section “Fundamental Research”	Italian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MIUR)	2018
chercheur	the consortium VarGoats	Identification of Variations in Goat genomes related to domestication and adaptation	2017 – Present

Awards and honors

Select Type	Subject	Year
award_honors	Development of a new synthetic sheep breed Deroua (2004-2020)	2020

Degress held

Degrees	Year	Discipline	College/institute	University	City/ Country
Agricultural Engineer	2022	Livestock production	National School of Agriculture in Meknes		Meknes/ Morocco
PhD	2015	Biodiversity, Ecology, Environment		Université Grenoble Alpes	Grenoble / France
Baccalaureate	1996	Experimental Sciences	Ibn Al Haytham School		Fez/ Morocco

List of the recent publications

Publication Type
Paper	Mitochondrial DNA polymorphism in Moroccan goats.
Paper	Characterizing neutral genomic diversity and selection signatures in indigenous populations of Moroccan goats (Capra hircus) using WGS data.
Paper	Convergent genomic signatures of domestication in sheep and goats.
Paper	Genetic homogeneity of North-African goats
Paper	Genetic homogenization of indigenous sheep breeds in Northwest Africa
Paper	An evaluation of sequencing coverage and genotyping strategies to assess neutral and adaptive diversity. Molecular Ecology Resources
Paper	Search for Selection Signatures Related to Trypanosomosis Tolerance in African Goats.
Paper	Local adaptations of Mediterranean sheep and goats through an integrative approach.
Paper	Local adaptations of Mediterranean sheep and goats through an integrative approach
Paper	Genetic Variations and Differential DNA Methylation to Face Contrasted Climates in Small Ruminants: An Analysis on Traditionally-Managed Sheep and Goats.