Projects

Our currently funded projects

Below is a list of our currently funded projects. Many of the projects are supported by leading industrial partners. Funders include:

• Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
• Data-Driven Innovation (DDI)
• EASTBio
• Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)
• InnovateUK
• Newton Fund
• Scottish Funding Council (SFC)
• Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance (SULSA)
• The DataLab
• TRAIN@Ed
• The Royal Society
• Industry

Genetics and breeding of global pig breeds in the era of mega-scale genomics

Led by Yu (Uni) Zhang

AlleleFetch: Pedigree tracking of alleles causing hereditary disorders in dogs

Led by Rosalind Craddock

Born2Guide: Whole-genome sequencing of a population of guide dogs

Led by Audrey Martin

GenoForage: Genomic breeding of forages to boost future genetic gains

Led by Philip Greenspoon

Breeding and genomics of the black soldier fly

Led by Gregor Gorjanc

Genetics and breeding of Taurine-Indicine crossbred dairy cattle

Led by Gabriela M. Fortuna

DATA-BEAST - data infrastructure and workflows for an insect genetics operation

Led by Maria Martinez Castillero

Genomic strategies for optimal crossbreeding in African dairy cattle

Led by Isidore Houaga

Transition strategy for two-part genomic selection in plant breeding

Led by Jon Bančič

Honeybee breeding programmes to improve health and production

Led by Laura Strachan

Genomic prediction in plant breeding using environmental covariates

Led by Daniel Tolhurst

Past projects

Our past projects