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The identification and analysis of genes involved in agriculturally relevant traits

Reference	BBS/E/R/00000674
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr John Williams
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	The Roslin Institute
Department	The Roslin Institute Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	139,072
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/2003
End date	31/03/2007
Duration	48 months

Abstract

This project underpins work to identify and characterise the genes involved in a range of traits that are important for agricultural production and basic scientific knowledge, and has three key components: 1) The creation of genomic tools, including high resolution RH, comparative and physical, BAC maps, non-redundant sets of ESTs for expression profiling, and the development of markers for candidate genes (eg SNPs). 2) The identification and study of candidate and specific genes in cattle, using several bovine populations to measure traits associated with production, efficiency, product quality and health. 3) Mouse models to follow up information arising from studies in cattle, or address difficult to measure or costly traits more rapidly than would possible in the target bovine species. This work represents a significant part of the Roslin Institute, and indeed the UK, contribution to international bovine research effort.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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