Miri Cohen Zinder Ph.D.
Ruminant Genetics Researcher
- Newe Ya’ar Research Center
- Researchers at the Neve Yaar Research Center
- Sustainable Ruminat Production Lab; Beef Cattle Unit; Newe Ya'ar Research Center, ARO
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Education
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1996 – 1999
B.Sc. (Animal Science), Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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1999 - 2001
M.Sc. (Animal Science), Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Title of thesis: "Expression of Aminopeptidase N in ruminants mammary gland"
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2002 - 2007
Ph.D. (Genetics and breeding), Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Title of thesis: “Detection of genes on BTA6, affecting milk production traits in cattle, using genetic mapping and functional genomics"
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2007 - 2011
Postdoctoral position at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Institute for Genomic Biology with Prof. Harris Lewin (UIUC, Illinois, USA). Research subject: 1) Detection of polymorphisms (CNVs, Indels, SNPs) in the bovine genome affecting complex (quantitative) traits in dairy cattle. 2) Whole Genome re-sequencing of elite Holstein bulls for reconstruction of haplotypes, using next generation sequencing technologies
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2011 - 2012
Research Associate at the Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee Research topics: Genetic and physiological aspects of human skeletal diseases
Research Interests
My research integrates genetic, nutritional, behavioral, and molecular approaches to elucidate the mechanisms underlying ruminant production efficiency and product quality. This includes gaining insights into feed efficiency mechanisms, improving meat quality, and exploring the genetics of yield traits in ruminants. I am also dedicated to advancing sustainable ruminant farming practices through a ‘Farm to Table’ approach, focusing on the conservation and breeding of local indigenous Baladi cattle, and analyzing social network dynamics in cattle to develop innovative platforms for real-time herd management. Additionally, my research investigates the dietary effects of Moringa oleifera as a sustainable feed on feed efficiency and product quality (both milk and meat) in vivo (in cattle and sheep) and evaluates its ergogenic potential to enhance muscle metabolism and health in muscle cell culture (in vitro)
Research Areas
- Ruminants Genetics of Complex Traits
- Sustainable Ruminant Production
- Nutritional Manipulations to Enhance Productivity and Product Quality in Ruminants - Zoom in on Moringa oleifera
- Skeletal Muscle Fiber Metabolism
- Conservation and Breeding Practices of the Baladi cattle
- Social Network Dynamics in Cattle