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Molecular farming and the control of parasites of livestock
Reference
SYS04731
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Prof. Howard Atkinson
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
University of Leeds
Department
Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
147,385
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
10/04/1996
End date
10/04/1999
Duration
36 months
Abstract
We will develop a novel approach for preventative and curative control of veterinary parasites from our success against plant parasitic nematodes (EUREKA project). When plant cystatins are orally ingested by animal hosts, they disrupt protein digestion by intestinal parasites and hence their development (patent pending). Anti-parasitic proteins expressed in transgenic plants will be used as feed additives. We will centre attention around our cloned native and engineered proteins but widen our scope beyond nematode parasites. We envisage future production of high value transgenic plants by molecular farming for therapeutic use against parasites in animal feeds or within veterinary products.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research Topics
X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority
X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative
Systems - ROPA (SYS) [1994]
Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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