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Thursday, March 31, 2022
Roslin: Milk test could spot common dairy cattle disease
According to a research, a novel test for a component in milk could help lower the incidence of a prevalent disease in dairy cattle, the Roslin Institute said.
Monday, March 21, 2022
Roslin: Gene insights could aid African food systems
Insights into the DNA of plants, animals and other organisms that are endemic to Africa would help understand the continent's biodiversity, a consortium including scientists from the Roslin Institute claimed.
Monday, March 14, 2022
Roslin: Study aims to produce lice-resistant salmon
Scientists from the Roslin Institute and the University of Stirling's Institute of Aquaculture will identify and transfer lice resistance mechanisms from coho salmon to Atlantic salmon via gene editing, the Roslin Institute announced.
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Roslin: Gene hampers foetal growth in pigs, study finds
Scientists have identified mechanism linked to decreased muscle development in pigs and potentially in humans, the Roslin Institute said.
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Roslin: Gene editing plus vaccines could eradicate disease
Combining gene technologies with vaccination could eliminate certain livestock diseases in less than six years, a modelling study suggested, according to an announcement by the Roslin Institute.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Roslin: Novel approach could aid selective breeding in cattle
Researchers are developing a method of identifying specific letters in the DNA code that govern the development of key physical traits, such as productivity or disease tolerance, in livestock, the Roslin Institute said.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Roslin: Improved DNA reference aids African cattle research
A resource detailing the DNA of cattle, which will aid research into livestock health and productivity, has been developed by a team led by Roslin Institute scientists.
Monday, February 14, 2022
Antibiotic resistance tracking system developed by Roslin receives plaudits
A surveillance approach for antimicrobial resistance among people and their livestock, co-developed and piloted by Roslin Institute scientists, has been hailed as a success story following an international meeting.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Roslin: Stem cell approach to aid study of pig infections
A method of producing immune cells from stem cells for research into pig infections is more affordable, practical and ethical than standard approaches, a study led by scientists from the Roslin Institute suggests.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Roslin: DNA offers insights into pig muscle development
Analysis of pig DNA has offered insights into muscle growth, in a development that could provide tools to help predict growth in piglets and support pig breeding programmes, the Roslin Institute said.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Roslin: Cell marker methods aid study of poultry immunity
Novel approaches to identifying key molecules associated with immunity have enabled researchers to identify a chicken immune cell with a critical role in mediating fighting infection, the Roslin Institute announced.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Roslin: Low-cost freezing method to safeguard indigenous poultry
A low-cost freezing technology can safeguard the genetic diversity of indigenous chickens in low- and middle-income countries, a study has found, the Roslin Institute announced.
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Roslin: Genetic contact tracing could help curb tuberculosis outbreaks
A study suggested that the novel use of genetic contact tracing to identify the source of a bovine tuberculosis (TB) outbreak could signal a new approach in managing the disease, the Roslin Institute said.
Monday, September 27, 2021
Roslin Institute: Parasite insight could help treat livestock infection
Researchers have gained understanding of the parasite that causes animal African trypanosome (AAT) infection, the livestock equivalent of sleeping sickness, the Roslin Institute announced on September 24.
Monday, September 27, 2021
Roslin Institute: Gene editing identifies disease resistance gene in salmon
A gene affecting resistance to a viral disease in Atlantic salmon has been identified using CRISPR gene-editing technology, the Roslin Institute announced on September 23.

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