UK-India Joint Centre on Animal Technology
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Edinburgh
Department Name: The Roslin Institute
Abstract
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Technical Summary
The aim is to establish UK-India Joint Centre on Animal Technology through linking the research at The Roslin Institute and The Pirbright Institute, the UK’s leading BBSRC National Institutes of Bioscience in the area of animal genetics and health, with India’s Department of Biotechnology’s National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) in Hyderabad. To initiate the Joint Centre, this award will enable joint research projects with each project having input from each of the three institutions. Award objectives: To support joint PhD studentships addressing livestock disease; to strengthen current associations between both UK Institutes and NIAB; to provide the platform for sustainable long term interactions between the three institutions through formation of UK-India Joint Centre on Animal Technology.Research projects will focus on veterinary infectious disease challenges facing India, thus addressing NIAB’s mission to develop a sustainable and globally competitive livestock industry through innovative technology.
Planned Impact
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Christopher Whitelaw (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Gonen S
(2017)
Potential of gene drives with genome editing to increase genetic gain in livestock breeding programs.
in Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE
Menchaca A
(2016)
New insights and current tools for genetically engineered (GE) sheep and goats.
in Theriogenology
Park KE
(2017)
Generation of germline ablated male pigs by CRISPR/Cas9 editing of the NANOS2 gene.
in Scientific reports
Tait-Burkard C
(2018)
Livestock 2.0 - genome editing for fitter, healthier, and more productive farmed animals.
in Genome biology
| Description | General Scheme - Bruce Whitelaw - Editing RELA S531P |
| Amount | £30,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Genus plc |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2017 |
| End | 12/2019 |
| Description | Bio-Sourcing goat project |
| Organisation | BioSourcing SA |
| Country | Belgium |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Design and testing of gene expression systems in vitro |
| Collaborator Contribution | Resourcing of project |
| Impact | ongoing research |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Collaborators' meeting, India |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Indian partnerships in industry and science meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | DBT Indian visit to Roslin |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Delegated visit to discuss joint development of research programmes in livestock sector for enhancing health and productivity of farm animals. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | DBT workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Indian Department of Biotechnology workshop on GM Livestock in Bangalore |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Plant and Animal Genomics Workshop, USA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Workshop Lead in the above workshop/conference, leading on Animal Genetics. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | named biotechnology speaker on US Ste |Department Economic Bureau Outreach Fund |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | International workshop top engage stakeholders in genetic engineering technology and applications |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |