UK-India/Africa Joint Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Edinburgh
Department Name: The Roslin Institute
Abstract
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Technical Summary
The aim is to establish the UK-India/Africa Joint Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health. The Joint Centre will involve scientists from both the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) new global livestock genetics program (LiveGene) and the Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA)-ILRI Hub, with the emerging science base at the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), and staff of The Roslin Institute, the UK’s leading farm animal genetics Institute. To initiate the Joint Centre, this award will enable joint research projects with input from each of the three institutions, initially focussing on the use of genetic information to improve the health and productivity of farmed animals in tropical climates. Award objectives: to support joint PhD studentships addressing livestock disease; to establish the platform for a sustainable long-term research-base between the three institutions.
Planned Impact
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Organisations
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 | 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 | EuroScience Open Forum Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Genome editing involves altering some of the individual letters that make up an organism's genetic code at precise points. The technology can be used to introduce beneficial characteristics into plants and animals, such as resistance to a specific disease or improved adaptation to different environments. The changes introduced are the same as those that could occur spontaneously in nature. In this session, we will showcase how genome editing is being researched in institutions across Europe for treatment or prevention of animal diseases. The goal of the research presented here is to improve the health and welfare of farmed animals around the world, and to improve the security of food supplies in low and middle-income countries. We will start by introducing the technology and how it works, and explore how it is being used to manage a range of diseases in salmon, pigs, and cattle. A representative from a company specialised in providing genetic solutions to the farm industry will speak about how the sector is looking at the problem. Presentations will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A session in which the audience will be asked to consider the perspective of different groups (e.g. farmers, consumers, policy makers, researchers, low and middle income countries) and will have the opportunity to put questions to the speakers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Midlorthian Science Festival Debate |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Constructive and lengthy debate Invited back to next festival |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| 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 |