Guillermo Martinez Boggio, D.V.M., Ph.D

Education

• D.V.M., Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay, 2016
• M.Sc., Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay, 2020
• Ph.D., Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, Toulouse, France, 2022

Research Interests

My research focuses on areas of critical importance in animal science:

1. Genetic analysis of complex traits in food-producing and companion animals, including traits related to efficiency, health, fertility, and resilience.
2. Exploring the relationships between the host genome, microbiome, and phenotypic traits, and integrating diverse sources of information to enhance phenotypic and genomic prediction through multi-omics approaches.
3. Mitigating enteric methane emissions from livestock, with a particular interest in how reducing emissions can improve overall energy efficiency in animals.

Selected Publications

• Martinez-Boggio, G., Lutz, P, Harrison, M., Weigel, K.A., Peñagaricano, F. greenfeedr: an R-package for processing and reporting GreenFeed data. JDS Communications, 6: 227-230, 2025.
• Martinez-Boggio, G., Monteiro, H.F., Lima, F.S., Figueiredo, C.C., Bisinotto, R.S., Santos, J.E.P., Mion, B., Schenkel, F.S., Ribeiro, E.S., Weigel, K.A., Rosa, G.J.M., Peñagaricano, F. Investigating relationships between the host genome, rumen microbiome, and dairy cow feed efficiency using mediation analysis with structural equation modeling. Journal of Dairy Science, 107: 8193-8204, 2024.
• Martinez Boggio, G., Monteiro, H.F., Lima, F.S., Figueiredo, C.C., Bisinotto, R.S., Santos, J.E.P., Mion, B., Schenkel, F.S., Ribeiro, E.S., Weigel, K.A., Peñagaricano, F. Host and rumen microbiome contributions to feed efficiency traits in Holstein cows. Journal of Dairy Science, 107: 3090-3103, 2024.
• Martinez Boggio, G., Christensen, O.F., Legarra, A., Meynadier, A., Marie-Etancelin, C. Microbiability of milk composition and genetic control of microbiota effects in sheep. Journal of Dairy Science, 106: 6288-6298, 2023.
• Martinez Boggio, G., Meynadier, A., Buitenhuis, A.J., Marie-Etancelin, C. Host genetic control on rumen microbiota and its impact on dairy traits in sheep. Genetic Selection Evolution, 54, 77, 2022.