NGics Lab · Research
Nutrition, genetics, and multi-omics in animal biotechnology.
We connect controlled animal trials with genomic, transcriptomic, microbiome, and metabolomic profiling to understand feed efficiency, gut health, and sustainable livestock production.
- 04
- 5+
- Pig & Poultry
- NRF PI
What We Do
Our research connects animal nutrition, molecular profiling, and practical livestock biotechnology across four interconnected programs.
Nutrigenetics & Feed Efficiency
We study how dietary strategies, genetic background, and compensatory growth mechanisms influence nutrient utilization, growth performance, and feed efficiency in pigs and poultry.
- Feed Efficiency
- Growth Traits
- Low-Protein Diets
- Animal Trials
Gut Microbiome & Metabolomics
We profile microbial communities and metabolic signatures to understand how feed additives, probiotics, phytogenic supplements, and diet composition affect gut function and animal health.
- 16S rRNA
- LC-MS-TOF
- Probiotics
- Metabolites
Transcriptomics & Molecular Biology
RNA-seq, qRT-PCR, and molecular assays help us connect nutritional interventions to gene expression, tissue responses, and biological mechanisms.
- RNA-seq
- qRT-PCR
- Bioanalyzer
- Molecular Lab
Sustainable Animal Biotechnology
We build omics-informed livestock strategies for eco-friendly pig farming, reduced environmental impact, and resilient production systems.
- Eco-Friendly Farming
- Gas Emissions
- Feed Additives
- Platforms
How we work
Every project couples carefully designed animal trials with multi-omics measurement and reproducible computational analysis.
- Pig & poultry studies, GI sampling protocols, CASA & in vitro fertility
- Illumina NextSeq 550 RNA-seq, 16S rRNA microbiome, qRT-PCR
- LC-MS-TOF based metabolite quantification & Bioanalyzer QC
- Multi-omics integration with SPSS / SAS / GenStat & reproducible workflows