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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Roslin: Stem cell study aids efforts to tackle ASF
A £1.6 million (US$2.2 million) study will aim to define factors linked to susceptibility and resistance to African swine fever (ASF) in domestic and wild pigs, the Roslin Institute announced last month.
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Roslin: Gene balances sex chromosomes in male birds
A gene has been found to help male birds survive by keeping their sex chromosomes in balance, the Roslin Institue said.
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Roslin: Intense pig farming raises risk of antibiotic resistance
Uganda's growing pig farming sector faces increasing risks of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to a study, the Roslin Institute said.
Monday, July 7, 2025
Roslin: Hub to aid precision breeding of farm animals
Research exploring the use of genetic selection and genome editing tools to develop healthier and more productive farmed animals has received a major funding boost, the Roslin Institute said.
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Roslin: Artificial intelligence supports pig welfare
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been combined with techniques to map animals' interactions, to gain insights into pigs' social relationships, the Roslin Institute said in May.
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Roslin: Genetic discovery offers resistance to sea bass disease
A naturally occurring genetic variation significantly boosts resistance to a devastating disease that threatens European sea bass populations, scientists have found, according to the Roslin Institute.
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Roslin: Pig studies support ongoing COVID-19 research
Scientists are studying pigs to understand how COVID-19 affects humans, aiming to advance the development of vaccines and experts' understanding of severe infection, the Roslin Institute said.
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Roslin: Sector network can aid genetic gains in African livestock
African livestock producers could leapfrog other nations in their pace of development through genetic improvements with sector support, a study shows, the Roslin Institute said.
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Roslin: Insights into bone health to aid poultry welfare
Fresh insight into bone health in egg-laying chickens could support their health and welfare, by offering a simple way to assess risk and damage to their vulnerable breastbones, also known as sternum or keel bone, the Roslin Institue said.
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Roslin: Genetic clues could help breed chickens resilient to flu
Scientists have uncovered genetic clues that could help protect chickens from deadly bird flu outbreaks, the Roslin Institute said.
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Roslin: DNA encoding method aids data-driven genetics research
A new method of encoding and understanding the ancestry of a set of related DNA sequences could support storage and analysis of large genetic datasets, the Roslin Institute said.
Friday, September 13, 2024
Roslin: Indigenous chickens in Ethiopia reveal environment-driven microbiome diversity
A team of Roslin Institute and the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) researchers has studied the relationships between altitude, environment and the gut microbiomes of indigenous village chickens in Ethiopia.
Friday, June 28, 2024
Roslin-led consortium awarded US$1.4 million to study impact of banning zinc oxide in pig diets
A Roslin-led consortium of research and industry partners has recently been awarded £1.1 million (US$1.4 million) to investigate the consequences of the upcoming ban on zinc oxide in pig diets on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and anim ...
Friday, June 28, 2024
Roslin-Ugandan university collaboration analyses data of cattle trade to control animal diseases
A team of Roslin Institute researchers has collaborated with the University of Makerere in Uganda to compile and analyse official data detailing the movement of cattle trade across the East African country, the Roslin Institute said.
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Roslin: Mutation drives bacterial adaptation to immune response
A team of Roslin Institute scientists has developed a model to study how Staphylococcus aureus, a major pathogen associated with human and animal diseases, adapts to antibiotics and immune responses, the institute said.

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