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Biographical Details
Sara is a Research Fellow at the AGBU. She has explored the use of transcriptomics to understand the development of muscle and economically important complex traits in beef cattle from a functional perspective. Sara uses technologies like RNA-seq to identify the differentially expressed genes, co-expression networks, and pathways involved in ing traits like intramuscular fat or residual feed intake. She is also using high-density SNP arrays and whole-genome sequence to describe the genetic architecture of these traits and estimate breeding values.
Sara has been working to improve the genomic prediction of multiple traits and apply these strategies in breeding programs. Sara’s research includes the combination of different omics (transcriptomics, microbiomics and genomics) to increase our understanding of multiple traits and improve the accuracy of predicting breeding values.
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- Approved PhD/HDR supervisor
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Discovering genomic regions associated with parasite resistance in Australian sheep breeds
De las Heras-Saldana, S., Walkom, S. F. & Brown, D. J., 31 Jul 2026, Proceedings of the 13th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. Iowa, United States of America, Vol. 2026. p. 1-4 23642Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Jejunal and pancreatic transcriptomic adaptations underpin enhanced performance in broilers fed sugarcane bagasse-supplemented diets
Asiamah, C. A., Kheravii, S. K., Musigwa, S., Wu, S.-B. & De las Heras-Saldana, S., 22 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: BMC Genomics. p. 1-50Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optimized amino acid ratios in reduced crude protein diets sustain broiler performance, gut health, and resilience to necrotic enteritis
Asiamah, C. A., Musigwa, S., Kheravii, S. K., Kumar, A., Bajagai, Y. S., De las Heras-Saldana, S. & Wu, S.-B., 6 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Animal Nutrition. p. 1-23Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The influence of infection/expression level on selection response for worm resistance in sheep
Brown, D. J., De las Heras-Saldana, S., Gurman, P. M. & Walkom, S. F., 31 Jul 2026, Proceedings of the 13th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, 2026. Iowa, United States of America, Vol. 2026. p. 1-4 23877Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Alignment of pedigree and genomic information in a combined terminal sire and maternal sheep analysis
Gurman, P., Alexandri, P., Brown, D., Bunter, K., de las Heras-Saldana, S., Gore, K., Li, L., McMillan, A., Walkom, S. & Swan, A., 2025, In: Proceedings of 26th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics. p. 213-216Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
Activities
- 2 External HDR Supervision
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HDR Supervision
de las Heras-Saldana, S. (Examiner)
2022 → 2023Activity: Research Supervision and Development › External HDR Supervision › Masters by Research
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External HDR Supervision
de las Heras-Saldana, S. (Examiner)
2019 → 2024Activity: Research Supervision and Development › External HDR Supervision › Doctorate by Research