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Selepe, Mokhethi
Department: Agriculture
Research Interest(s): Animal molecular breeding and genetics, Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS), Parentage assignment, Population genetics, Selection signatures, Animal production and adaptive traits, Conservation of indigenous genetic resources.
Active Research Project(s): Application of genomic tool to infer on adaptation, growth, milk, fertility trait and pedigree assignment for parentage assignment and sibship clustering through Kaonafatso ya Dikgomo in South Africa.
Exploring the genetics of adaptation and resilience of Nguni cattle to face emerging diseases, adaptation, and resilience to climate change.
Biography: Mr. Mokhethi M. Selepe is an Animal Science lecturer at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), Department of Agriculture. Mr. Selepe holds both MSc. Agriculture (Animal Science) and BSc Agriculture (Animal Science) from UNIZULU. He is currently pursuing PhD. in Agriculture (Animal Science) at UNIZULU. His PhD project is focused on “Application of genomics tools to infer on adaptation, growth, milk, fertility traits, and pedigree assignment for parentage assignment and sibship clustering through the Kaonafatso ya Dikgomo in South Africa”. Mr. Selepe’s research interest is in animal molecular genetics with the aim of conserving indigenous animal breeds. Currently, Mr. Selepe is in collaboration with the University of Perugia (Italy). The collaboration is exploring the genetics of adaptation and resilience of indigenous beef cattle in South Africa and Italy to face emerging diseases, adaptation, and resilience to climate change.