Laurence Maignel

Animal quantitative geneticist with experience in statistical analyses, customer service, R&D project management

Hiking, cooking, quilting

Articles in peer-reviewed publications:

· Massender E, Brito LF, Maignel L, Oliveira HR, Jafarikia M, Baes CF, Sullivan B, Schenkel FS, 2023. Genome-wide association study for milk production and conformation traits in Canadian Alpine and Saanen dairy goats. Journal of Dairy Science, 106, 1168-1189.

· Massender E, Brito LF, Maignel L, Oliveira HR, Jafarikia M, Baes CF, Sullivan B, Schenkel FS, 2022. Single-step genomic evaluation of milk production traits in Canadian Alpine and Saanen dairy goats. Journal of Dairy Science, 105, 2393-2407.

· Masoumi M, Marcoux M, Maignel L, Pomar C, 2021. Weight prediction of pork cuts and tissue composition using spectral graph wavelet. Journal of food engineering, 2021-06, Vol.299, p.110501.

· Massender E., Brito LF, Maignel L, Oliveira HR, Jafarikia M, Baes CF, Sullivan B, Schenkel FS, 2021. Single and Multiple-breed Genomic Predictions for Conformation Traits of Canadian Dairy Goats. Journal of Animal Science, 2021-10-08, Vol.99 (Supplement_3), p.27-28

· Jafarikia M., Sullivan B., McSween P., Maignel L., 2018. Validation of genomic evaluation on some economically important traits of Canadian purebred pigs. Journal of Animal Science, Vol.96 (suppl_3), p.113.

· Quach A.T., Revay T., Villagomez D.A.F., Macedo M.P., Sullivan A., Maignel L., Wyss S., Sullivan B., King W.A., 2016. Prevalence and consequences of chromosomal abnormalities in Canadian commercial swine herds. Genet Sel Evol (2016) 48:66

· Revay T., Quach A.T., Maignel L., Sullivan B., King W.A, 2015. Copy number variations in high and low fertility breeding boars. BMC Genomics (2015) 16:280

Maignel L., Daigle J.P., Wyss S., Fortin F. Sullivan B., 2014. Impact of genetics and feeding on loin marbling levels of Canadian hogs. Meat Science 96(1):124-125.

Articles in peer-reviewed conference proceedings:

· Maignel L., Mailhot R., Carrier A., Gagnon P., 2023. Assessment of piglet maturity at birth using computer vision. 74th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP). Lyon, France.

· Dumas G., Maignel L., Turgeon J.G., Gagnon P., 2023. Assessing lactating sow behaviour using sensor technology and machine learning. 74th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP). Lyon, France.

· Gagnon P., Maignel L., Mwansa P. and Sullivan B., 2021. Actualisation des méthodes d’ajustement des caractères du contrôle de performances à la ferme dans le Programme canadien pour l’amélioration génétique des porcs. Journées de la Recherche Porcine, Paris, France.

· Maignel L., Gagnon P., 2020. Comparison of growth curve models for Canadian purebred pigs. 71st Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP). Online.

· Gagnon P., Fortin F., Maignel L., Turgeon J.G., Caron-Simard, V. et B. Sullivan. 2018. Analyse de la consommation d’eau individuelle et par case des porcs en croissance. Journées de la Recherche Porcine, Paris, France.

· Maignel L., Fortin F., Gagnon P., Jafarikia M., Squires J., Sullivan B., 2018. Comparaison des performances de porcs commerciaux issus de verrats à faible et fort potentiel pour les défauts d’odeurs dans la viande. Journées de la Recherche Porcine, Paris, France.

· Fortin F., Gagnon P., Maignel L., Turgeon J.G., Caron-Simard V., Sullivan B., 2017. Individual water intake recording on growing pigs. 68th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP). Tallinn, Estonie, Aug 28-Sep1, 2017.

· Maignel L., Fortin F., Gagnon P., Jafarikia M., Squires J., Sullivan B., 2017. Use of Genetic Markers to Reduce Boar Taint in Canadian Pigs - Validation in Commercial Trials. 68th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP). Tallinn, Estonie.

· Maignel L., Jafarikia M., Squires J., Schenkel F., Wyss S., Fortin F., Van Berkel W., deWolde R., Sullivan B., 2015. Utilisation de marqueurs génétiques pour réduire les odeurs sexuelles chez les porcs canadiens. Journées de la Recherche Porcine, Paris, France.

· Maignel L., Fortin F., Sullivan B., 2015. Exploring novel technologies to optimize pig performance, carcass value and welfare. Advances in Pork Production (2015) Volume 26, Abstract #19.

· Maignel L., Daigle J.P., Fortier M.P., Wyss S., Sullivan B., 2013. Prediction of intramuscular fat content in the ham of live pigs using ultrasound technology and relationship with loin intramuscular fat. Journées de la Recherche Porcine, Paris, France.

· Maignel L., Wyss S., Dion N., Duggan M., Sullivan B., 2011. Évaluation génétique pour la survie périnatale et la variabilité du poids à la naissance dans le Programme canadien pour l’amélioration génétique des porcs. Journées de la Recherche Porcine, Paris, France.

· Jafarikia M., Fortin F., Maignel L., Wyss S., Sullivan B., 2011. Potential Application of Genomics for Improving the Quality of Canadian Pork. Canadian Meat Science Association Meeting, Halifax, Canada

· Maignel L., Daigle JP., Wyss S., Fortin F., Sullivan B., 2011. Use of loin intramuscular fat content predicted with ultrasound technology in the Canadian swine improvement program. European Association of Animal Production, Stavanger, Norway.

· Jafarikia M., Schenkel F., Maignel L., Fortin F., Wyss S., Sargolzaei M., Sullivan B., 2011. Application of genomic evaluation for Canadian Yorkshire pigs - A preliminary study. European Association of Animal Production, Stavanger, Norway.

· Jafarikia M., Maignel L., Wyss S., Sullivan B., 2010, Linkage Disequilibrium in Canadian Swine Breeds. 9th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Leipzig, Germany.

· Jafarikia M., Lillie B., Maignel L., Hayes T. Adler M., Wimmers K., Wyss S., Sullivan, B., 2010. Potential application of marker assisted selection to increase disease resistance in Canadian swine herds. European Association of Animal Production, Heraklion, Greece.

· Maignel L., Daigle JP., Wyss S., Plourde N., Gariépy G., Sullivan B., 2010. Relations entre le pourcentage de gras intramusculaire, le profil en acides gras et la teneur en collagène.du muscle long dorsal chez le porc Duroc, et consequences pour la selection sur le gras intramusculaire. Journées de la Recherche Porcine, Paris, France.

· Jafarikia M., Maignel L., Wyss S., Sullivan B., 2010. First screening of three major Canadian swine breeds using a high density SNP panel. European Association of Animal Production, Heraklion, Greece.

· Jafarikia M., Maignel L., Sullivan B., Wyss S., 2010, Potential Application of Genomics for the Canadian Swine Industry. 29th Annual Centralia Swine Research Update. Kirkton, ON, Canada.

Hiking, cooking, quilting

  Articles in peer-reviewed publications: 

· Massender E, Brito LF, Maignel L, Oliveira HR, Jafarikia M, Baes CF, Sullivan B, Schenkel FS, 2023. Genome-wide association study for milk production and conformation traits in Canadian Alpine and Saanen dairy goats. Journal of Dairy Science, 106, 1168-1189.

· Massender E, Brito LF, Maignel L, Oliveira HR, Jafarikia M, Baes CF, Sullivan B, Schenkel FS, 2022. Single-step genomic evaluation of milk production traits in Canadian Alpine and Saanen dairy goats. Journal of Dairy Science, 105, 2393-2407.

· Masoumi M, Marcoux M, Maignel L, Pomar C, 2021. Weight prediction of pork cuts and tissue composition using spectral graph wavelet. Journal of food engineering, 2021-06, Vol.299, p.110501.

· Massender E., Brito LF, Maignel L, Oliveira HR, Jafarikia M, Baes CF, Sullivan B, Schenkel FS, 2021. Single and Multiple-breed Genomic Predictions for Conformation Traits of Canadian Dairy Goats. Journal of Animal Science, 2021-10-08, Vol.99 (Supplement_3), p.27-28

· Jafarikia M., Sullivan B., McSween P., Maignel L., 2018. Validation of genomic evaluation on some economically important traits of Canadian purebred pigs. Journal of Animal Science, Vol.96 (suppl_3), p.113.

· Quach A.T., Revay T., Villagomez D.A.F., Macedo M.P., Sullivan A., Maignel L., Wyss S., Sullivan B., King W.A., 2016. Prevalence and consequences of chromosomal abnormalities in Canadian commercial swine herds. Genet Sel Evol (2016) 48:66

· Revay T., Quach A.T., Maignel L., Sullivan B., King W.A, 2015. Copy number variations in high and low fertility breeding boars. BMC Genomics (2015) 16:280 

Maignel L., Daigle J.P., Wyss S., Fortin F. Sullivan B., 2014. Impact of genetics and feeding on loin marbling levels of Canadian hogs. Meat Science 96(1):124-125. 

Articles in peer-reviewed conference proceedings:

· Maignel L., Mailhot R., Carrier A., Gagnon P., 2023. Assessment   of piglet maturity at birth using computer vision. 74th Annual Meeting of the   European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP). Lyon, France.

· Dumas G., Maignel L., Turgeon J.G., Gagnon P., 2023. Assessing   lactating sow behaviour using sensor technology and machine learning. 74th   Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP). Lyon,   France.

· Gagnon P., Maignel L., Mwansa P. and Sullivan B., 2021. Actualisation   des méthodes d’ajustement des caractères du contrôle de performances à la   ferme dans le Programme canadien pour l’amélioration génétique des porcs. Journées   de la Recherche Porcine, Paris, France.

· Maignel L., Gagnon P., 2020. Comparison of growth   curve models for Canadian purebred pigs. 71st Annual   Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP). Online.

· Gagnon P., Fortin F., Maignel L., Turgeon J.G., Caron-Simard,   V. et B. Sullivan. 2018. Analyse de la consommation d’eau individuelle et par   case des porcs en croissance. Journées de la Recherche Porcine, Paris,   France.

· Maignel L., Fortin F., Gagnon P., Jafarikia M., Squires J., Sullivan   B., 2018. Comparaison des performances de porcs commerciaux issus de verrats   à faible et fort potentiel pour les défauts d’odeurs dans la viande. Journées   de la Recherche Porcine, Paris, France. 

· Fortin F., Gagnon P., Maignel L., Turgeon J.G., Caron-Simard V.,   Sullivan B., 2017. Individual water intake recording on growing pigs. 68th   Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP). Tallinn,   Estonie, Aug 28-Sep1, 2017.

· Maignel L., Fortin F., Gagnon P., Jafarikia M., Squires J., Sullivan   B., 2017. Use of Genetic Markers to Reduce Boar Taint in Canadian Pigs -   Validation in Commercial Trials. 68th Annual Meeting of the European   Federation of Animal Science (EAAP). Tallinn, Estonie.

· Maignel L., Jafarikia M., Squires J., Schenkel F., Wyss S., Fortin   F., Van Berkel W., deWolde R., Sullivan B., 2015. Utilisation de marqueurs génétiques   pour réduire les odeurs sexuelles chez les porcs canadiens. Journées de la   Recherche Porcine, Paris, France.

· Maignel L., Fortin F., Sullivan B., 2015. Exploring novel   technologies to optimize pig performance, carcass value and welfare. Advances   in Pork Production (2015) Volume 26, Abstract #19.

· Maignel L., Daigle J.P., Fortier M.P., Wyss S., Sullivan B.,   2013. Prediction of intramuscular fat content in the ham of live pigs using   ultrasound technology and relationship with loin intramuscular fat. Journées de la Recherche Porcine, Paris, France.

· Maignel L., Wyss S., Dion N., Duggan M., Sullivan B., 2011. Évaluation   génétique pour la survie périnatale et la variabilité du poids à la naissance   dans le Programme canadien pour l’amélioration génétique des porcs. Journées de la Recherche Porcine,   Paris, France.

· Jafarikia M., Fortin F., Maignel L., Wyss S., Sullivan B.,   2011. Potential Application of Genomics for Improving the Quality of Canadian   Pork. Canadian Meat Science Association Meeting, Halifax, Canada 

· Maignel L., Daigle JP., Wyss S., Fortin F., Sullivan B., 2011.   Use of loin intramuscular fat content predicted with ultrasound technology in   the Canadian swine improvement program. European Association of Animal   Production, Stavanger, Norway. 

· Jafarikia M., Schenkel F., Maignel L., Fortin F., Wyss S.,   Sargolzaei M., Sullivan B., 2011. Application of genomic evaluation for   Canadian Yorkshire pigs - A preliminary study. European Association of Animal   Production, Stavanger, Norway. 

· Jafarikia M., Maignel L., Wyss S., Sullivan B., 2010, Linkage   Disequilibrium in Canadian Swine Breeds. 9th World Congress on Genetics   Applied to Livestock Production, Leipzig, Germany. 

· Jafarikia M., Lillie B., Maignel L., Hayes T. Adler M., Wimmers   K., Wyss S., Sullivan, B., 2010. Potential application of marker assisted   selection to increase disease resistance in Canadian swine herds. European   Association of Animal Production, Heraklion, Greece. 

· Maignel L., Daigle JP., Wyss S., Plourde N., Gariépy G.,   Sullivan B., 2010. Relations entre le pourcentage de gras intramusculaire, le   profil en acides gras et la teneur en collagène.du muscle long dorsal chez le   porc Duroc, et consequences pour la selection sur le gras intramusculaire. Journées de la Recherche Porcine, Paris, France.

· Jafarikia M., Maignel L., Wyss S., Sullivan B., 2010. First   screening of three major Canadian swine breeds using a high density SNP   panel. European Association of Animal Production, Heraklion, Greece. 

· Jafarikia M., Maignel L., Sullivan B., Wyss S., 2010, Potential   Application of Genomics for the Canadian Swine Industry. 29th Annual   Centralia Swine Research Update. Kirkton, ON, Canada.