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Monday, November 30, 2020
Roslin: US$4 million study seeks to predict spread of poultry viruses
Computer models will be built to forecast how Marek's disease - a highly contagious viral infection affecting chickens - transmits from bird to bird and how it evolves to become more harmful, the Roslin Institute said.
Monday, November 23, 2020
Roslin: Breeding for disease resilience is cost-effective
A study found that breeding animals for disease resilience would be three times more profitable than breeding based on production traits, the Roslin Institute announced.
Monday, November 23, 2020
Roslin Institute: Bovine tuberculosis insights may help breed healthier African cattle
A study suggests that resistance to bovine tuberculosis (bTB), a disease that spreads from cattle to infect an estimated 70,000 people each year in Africa, could be controlled genetically through selective breeding, the Roslin Institute ann ...
Monday, November 23, 2020
Change to Vetsina board as CTO of Roslin Technologies joins team
Professor Jacqueline Matthews, chief technology officer of Roslin Technologies Limited, has joined the board at Vetsina Animal Diagnostics Ltd as a non-executive director.
Monday, November 2, 2020
UK campaign recognises Roslin Institute-based centre's impact on health
The Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH), which is based at Scotland's Roslin Institute, is featured in a high-profile campaign highlighting research being carried out in the United Kingdom to make the world healthier a ...
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Roslin: Study could help breed healthier Ethiopian poultry
Scientists have identified genes that could be linked to resistance to major poultry diseases, which could improve the health, productivity and resilience of chickens in sub-Saharan Africa, the Roslin Institute said.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Roslin: Genome explains differences in wild and farmed salmon
Researchers from the Roslin Institute and University of Aberdeen studied almost 500 salmon to identify and map large genetic variations in the genome - documenting sections that were deleted, duplicated or inverted - to reveal some that may ...
Monday, October 5, 2020
Roslin: Prediction tool could help control bird flu
A tool that can understand and forecast how the bird flu virus evolves and the risk associated with new virus strains is being developed by an international research consortium, the Roslin Institute said.
Monday, October 5, 2020
Roslin: Gene-editing tool to speed disease studies in fish
An improved gene-editing tool could improve the understanding of the genetic basis of disease resistance in valuable species of farmed fish, researchers have found, the Roslin Institute said.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Roslin: Domestication insight could aid livestock development
Similarities in how water buffalo and cattle have responded to human domestication, through selective breeding, could aid the development of more productive, healthy livestock, the Roslin Institute said.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Roslin: Gene findings could help treat costly poultry virus
The recent discovery of regions of chicken DNA linked with resistance to Marek's disease virus could inform ways to help tackle it, the Roslin Institute said.
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Roslin: Surrogacy method to aid welfare in poultry research
Frozen reproductive cells hatched by surrogate hens will support the formation of a chicken biobank for breeds of chicken used in research, The Roslin Institute said.
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Roslin: Modelling tool could predict pig development
Computer models will be developed to forecast how different pigs grow in diverse conditions, the Roslin Institute said.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Roslin: Scientists seek test for cattle parasite infection
Scientists are seeking to develop a diagnostic test for a common cattle infection that affects livestock and communities in some of the world's poorest regions, the Roslin Institute said.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Roslin: Adaptability of bird flu poses threat to poultry
Based on research, commercial poultry should be protected from the risk of contracting harmful bird flu from migrating flocks, the Roslin Institute said.
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