LIGDA CHRISTINA

Researcher (Grade A)

Development of statistical models for the genetic evaluation of dairy sheep and their application on selection schemes, estimation of genetic parameters, study of genetic diversity of farm animal genetic resources, conservation schemes for small populations, sustainable production systems and breeding schemes.

Curriculum Vitae

RESEARCHERS

PUBLICATIONS

YEAR	VRI AUTHORS	PUBLICATION
2015	EKATERINIADOU LOUKIA, LIGDA CHRISTINA	Genetic diversity and structure of the Lesvos sheep breed Mastranestasis, I., Ekateriniadou L., Ligda, Ch., Theodorou, K., 2015. Small Ruminant Research, 130 : 54-59
2015	LIGDA CHRISTINA	Pratiques de gestion génétique en élevage ovin laitier : modalités et dynamiques existantes dans deux régions méditerranéennes Perucho L., Gambotti J.Y., Lauvie A., Ligda C., PaoliI J.C., Moulin C.H., 2015. Renc. Rech. Ruminants, 22, p. 359
2015	LIGDA CHRISTINA, SOSSIDOU EVANGELIA	Sheep and goat production systems and local breeds dynamics in a mountainous area of Greece C. Ligda, C., Tsiokos, D., Sossidou E. and Tzouramanι, I., 2015. Proceedings of the 66h Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Production (EAAP), Warsaw, Poland
2015	LIGDA CHRISTINA	The Cyprus sheep and goat sector: Results from the DoMEsTIc project on economics, policies and social aspects G. Hadjipavlou, I. Tzouramani, C. Ligda. 7th IDF International Symposium on Sheep, Goat and other non-Cow Milk, Limassol, Cyprus, 23-25 March 2015.
2015	SOSSIDOU EVANGELIA, LIGDA CHRISTINA	Assessing the main characteristics of sheep and goat milk production value chains at farmer level: Opportunities and Constraints Tzouramani, G. Hadjipavlou, E. Sossidou, Ch. Ligda. FAO-CIHEAM Sub-Networks on Production Systems and Nutrition on Sheep and Goats, Montpellier, France, 16-18 June 2015 Options Méditerranéennes (in print).
2015	LIGDA CHRISTINA	The interactions between product valorization and genetic management: applying a common framework to analyze four cases of sheep and goat locals breeds in the Mediterranean area Lauvie, G. Hadjipavlou, A. Araba, F. Casabianca, C. Ligda. FAO-CIHEAM Sub-Networks on Production Systems and Nutrition on Sheep and Goats, Montpellier, France, 16-18 June 2015, Options Méditerranéennes (in print).
2015	LIGDA CHRISTINA	The GALIMED project:adaptation of Mediterranean bovine livestock to climate constraints.A first joint analysis of genetic and climatic data Flori L, Moazami-Goudarzi K, Lecomte P, Moulin C H, Thévenon S, Alary V, Casabianca F, Lauvie A, Boushaba, Saïdi-Mehtar N, Boujenane I, Araba A, Menni D, Pineau O, Ciampolini R, Cecchi F, Casu S, Carta A, Sechi T, El Beltagy A, Osman M A, Rodellar C, Martinez A, Delgado J V, Landi V, Hadjipavlou G, Ligda C, Mastrangelo S, Portolano B, Gautier M, Laloë D, 2015. Recolad Workshop 2015 - Paris 11-12 february 2015
2013	SOSSIDOU EVANGELIA, LIGDA CHRISTINA, SAMARTZI FOTEINI	Sheep and Goat Farming in Greece: Implications and Challenges for the Sustainable Development of Less Favoured Areas E Sossidou, Ch Ligda, I Mastranestasis, D Tsiokos, F Samartzi. Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 46 (2) 446-449, 2013
2013	LIGDA CHRISTINA	Adding value to local breeds: challenges, strategies and key factors Ch. Ligda and F. Casabianca, 2013. Animal Genetic Resources Information, 53: 107-116
2013	LIGDA CHRISTINA	Valuation of autochthonous bovine genotypes: Assessment of the meat quality of the Italian Podolian and the Greek Katerini cattle D. Karatosidi, G. Marsico, C. Ligda, S. Tarricone, 2013. Animal Genetic Resources Information, 53:141-146
2013	LIGDA CHRISTINA, SOSSIDOU EVANGELIA	Challenges and strategies for the sustainable development of the pastoral and rangeland sheep and goat production systems in Ipeiros region in Greece Ch. Ligda, E. Sossidou, I. Tzouramani, 2013. Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium: Modern trends in livestock production, 2-4 October, Belgrade, Serbia
2013	LIGDA CHRISTINA	The role of sheep and goat breeds’ value chains in the rural development in the Mediterranean Region Tzouramani, E. F. Casabianca, G. Hadjipavlou, A. Araba, C. Ligda, 2013. 64th Annual Meeting of European Association for Animal Production (EAAP)
2013	EKATERINIADOU LOUKIA, LIGDA CHRISTINA	Analysis of the genetic diversity in the sheep breed of Lesvos using a series of microsatellites – first rerults Ι. Mastranestasis, L. Ekateriiadou, C. Ligda, K. Theodorou. 4th Panellenic Conference of Breeding Technology, February 2013, Thessaloniki, Greece.
2012	LIGDA CHRISTINA	Evidence of major gene(s) affecting milk traits in the Chios sheep breed D.G. Chatziplis, O. Tzamaloukas, D. Miltiadou, Ch. Ligda, A. Koumas, A.P. Mavrogenis, A. Georgoudis, C. Papachristoforou, 2012. Small Ruminant Research, 105 (1-3): 61-68
2011	LIGDA CHRISTINA, EKATERINIADOU LOUKIA	Genetic structure and diversity among three Greek sheep breeds using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA-PCR Mastranestasis I, Lidga Ch, Theodorou K, Ekateriniadou LV, 2011, JHVMS, vol. 62 (4), p. 301-313.
2011	LIGDA CHRISTINA	Conservation of Animal Genetic Resources in Europe: Overview of the policies, activities, funding and expected benefits of conservation activities Ch. Ligda and M. Zjalic, 2011. Animal Genetic Resources 49: 75-86
2011	LIGDA CHRISTINA	Tradition and innovation in the Mediterranean pastoralism: recognition of its multiple roles for the sustainable development of the rural areas Ch. Ligda, E. Tchakerian, E. Zotos and A. Georgoudis, 2011. EAAP Publication 129: 264-269
2011	LIGDA CHRISTINA, EKATERINIADOU LOUKIA	Genetic structure and diversity in the sheep breeds of Lesvos, Chios and Karagouniki with the use of RAPD methodology. Mastranestasis I., Ligda C., Theodorou K., L.V. Ekateriniadou. Annual Scientific Conference, Hellenic Breeding Asspociation (Ε.Ζ.Ε.), 2011, Evia, Greece.
2011	LIGDA CHRISTINA	An Information System for the assessment of the threats to the Heritage Sheep Breeds Ch. Ligda, Ch. Mizeli, A. Carson, D. Bowles and A. Georgoudis, 2011. EAAP Publication 129:233-236
2010	LIGDA CHRISTINA	Inclusion of the spatial dimension of population data in developing policies for the management of AnGR –The case of the Heritage Sheep breeds Ch. Ligda, Ch. Mizeli, A. Carson, D. Duclos, Y. de Haas, D. Kompan, D. Bowles and A. Georgoudis, 2010. Proceedings of the 9th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, 1-6 August 2010, Leipzig, Germany
2009	LIGDA CHRISTINA	Genotype x Environment Interaction in the Greek Holstein Population Tsiokos, D., Chatziplis, D., Ligda, Ch. and Georgoudis, A., 2009. Interbull Bulletin, 40: 296-298.
2009	LIGDA CHRISTINA	Genetic analysis of Greek sheep breeds using microsatellite markers for setting conservation priorities Ch. Ligda, J. Al Tarrayrah, A. Georgoudis and the ECONOGENE consortium, 2009. Small Ruminant Research, 83: 42-48
2009	LIGDA CHRISTINA	Geographical patterning of sixteen goat breeds from Italy, Albania and Greece assessed by Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms L. Pariset, A. Cuteri, Ch. Ligda, P. Ajmone-Marsan, A. Valentini and Econogene Consortium, 2009. BMC Ecology, 9:20

PUBLICATIONS

Genetic diversity and structure of the Lesvos sheep breed

Pratiques de gestion génétique en élevage ovin laitier : modalités et dynamiques existantes dans deux régions méditerranéennes

Sheep and goat production systems and local breeds dynamics in a mountainous area of Greece

The Cyprus sheep and goat sector: Results from the DoMEsTIc project on economics, policies and social aspects

Assessing the main characteristics of sheep and goat milk production value chains at farmer level: Opportunities and Constraints

The interactions between product valorization and genetic management: applying a common framework to analyze four cases of sheep and goat locals breeds in the Mediterranean area

The GALIMED project:adaptation of Mediterranean bovine livestock to climate constraints.A first joint analysis of genetic and climatic data

Sheep and Goat Farming in Greece: Implications and Challenges for the Sustainable Development of Less Favoured Areas

Adding value to local breeds: challenges, strategies and key factors

Valuation of autochthonous bovine genotypes: Assessment of the meat quality of the Italian Podolian and the Greek Katerini cattle

Challenges and strategies for the sustainable development of the pastoral and rangeland sheep and goat production systems in Ipeiros region in Greece

The role of sheep and goat breeds’ value chains in the rural development in the Mediterranean Region

Analysis of the genetic diversity in the sheep breed of Lesvos using a series of microsatellites – first rerults

Evidence of major gene(s) affecting milk traits in the Chios sheep breed

Genetic structure and diversity among three Greek sheep breeds using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA-PCR

Conservation of Animal Genetic Resources in Europe: Overview of the policies, activities, funding and expected benefits of conservation activities

Tradition and innovation in the Mediterranean pastoralism: recognition of its multiple roles for the sustainable development of the rural areas

Genetic structure and diversity in the sheep breeds of Lesvos, Chios and Karagouniki with the use of RAPD methodology.

An Information System for the assessment of the threats to the Heritage Sheep Breeds

Inclusion of the spatial dimension of population data in developing policies for the management of AnGR –The case of the Heritage Sheep breeds

Genotype x Environment Interaction in the Greek Holstein Population

Genetic analysis of Greek sheep breeds using microsatellite markers for setting conservation priorities

Geographical patterning of sixteen goat breeds from Italy, Albania and Greece assessed by Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms