Roslin Institute Hub to Advance Precision Livestock Breeding

Roslin Institute hub to advance precision livestock breeding

U.K. investment will drive developments in sustainable, healthy livestock through engineering biology.

£5m Edinburgh hub to advance precision breeding in farm animals

The University of Edinburgh’s new £5 million hub at the Roslin Institute aims to revolutionise livestock farming through precision breeding, gene editing, and AI, enhancing sustainability and disease resilience A groundbreaking initiative is underway at the University of Edinburgh that promises to transform the future of precision breeding. With a £5 million investment, the new research hub will harness the power of gene editing and artificial i…

Hub to aid precision breeding of future farm animals | News | The University of Edinburgh

Hub to aid precision breeding of future farm animals jconway3 Tue, 01/07/2025 - 09:19 Research exploring the use of genetic selection and genome editing tools to develop healthier and more productive farmed animals has received a major funding boost. Edinburgh experts will receive almost £5 million to establish a new hub at the University’s Roslin Institute, based at the Easter Bush campus, to drive advances in engineering biology – a major inn…