miRNA-based diagnostics to improve livestock production
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Edinburgh
Department Name: The Roslin Institute
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Francesc Donadeu (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Donadeu FX
(2020)
Farmer and Veterinary Practices and Opinions Related to the Diagnosis of Mastitis and Metabolic Disease in UK Dairy Cows.
in Frontiers in veterinary science
Tzelos T
(2020)
Farmer and Veterinary Practices and Opinions Related to Fertility Testing and Pregnancy Diagnosis of UK Dairy Cows.
in Frontiers in veterinary science
| Description | We performed a UK-wide survey of dairy farmers and veterinarians to reveal current practices and preferences in the diagnosis of pregnancy, mastitis and metabolic diseases in dairy farms. The survey identified a desire by farmers for a test that can diagnose pregnancy early (before 21 days after insemination) in cows, as well as end-user preferences for how such test should work |
| Exploitation Route | The results may be used to inform the development of novel diagnostic assays to increase dairy cow reproductive efficiency and milk productivity |
| Sectors | Agriculture, Food and Drink |
| Description | Translating miRNA biomarker discovery into novel veterinary diagnostics to increase the efficiency of milk production |
| Amount | £387,602 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | BB/T004037/1 |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2020 |
| End | 12/2021 |
| Description | Collaboraion with DestiNA Genomics to develop novel diagnostic biomarkers for livestock |
| Organisation | DestiNA Genomics Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Scientific expertise in molecular biomarkers and access to farm animal samples |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provision of proprietary technology for direct nucleic acid detection in clinical samples |
| Impact | BBSRC: Super FoF project - miRNA based diagnostics to improve livestock production (£473000, 2020-2022) BBSRC: FTMA -Translating MiRNA Biomarker Discovery Into Novel Veterinary Diagnostics To Increase The Efficiency Of Milk Production (£ 10039; 2020 - 2020) BBSRC: BB/S011277/1 - Pathfinder (TR) - miRNA-based diagnostics to improve livestock production (£ 12097; 2018 - 2019) BBSRC: ISCF-TFP-SA-Edinburgh - Sub-award from ISCF Transforming Food Production Seeding Award (ISCF-TFP-SA-Edinburgh). 'Roslin-DestiNA Genomics Ltd collaboration: a microRNA (miRNA) diagnostic platform for early pregnancy diagnosis in dairy cattle'. (£ 19250; 2018 - 2019) BBSRC: ISCF-TFP-SA-Edinburgh - Sub-award from ISCF Transforming Food Production Seeding Award (ISCF-TFP-SA-Edinburgh). 'Exploring the commercialisation potential or miRNA diagnostics for dairy cattle'. (£ 6200; 2018 - 2019) |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Company Name | VETSINA ANIMAL DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED |
| Description | Development of miRNA-based animal diagnostics using PCR-free technology |
| Year Established | 2020 |
| Impact | None |