Case Studies

Areas of interest:
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Alternatives to reduce meat consumption

Analysing survey responses to identify strategies to reduce meat consumption in Scotland.
a bowl of colourful food

Patterns of variation in dietary meat intake

How can we address climate change by lowering food system-based greenhouse gas emissions?
highland cows on a road surrounded by grass, with misty mountains in the background

Achieving improvements in the health of Scottish livestock through better understanding of biosecurity practices and their uptake

Developing a multi-disciplinary approach to biosecurity in tackling Johne’s disease in cattle.
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Spotted-wing drosophila genetics in relation to protecting cultivars from harm

Using machine learning to analyse genetic data from spotted wing drosophila to explore genetic differentiation, associated with different feeding behaviour.
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Field testing of vaccines against parasitic gastrointestinal nematodes in lambing

Developing and applying vaccines to control diseases that negatively impact production and welfare of Scottish livestock, caused by parasitic gastrointestinal nematodes.
raspberries growing

Identifying a genetic basis for disruption of winter dormancy in raspberry

Developing a statistical methodology to identify a gene with a mutation associated with the failure to go dormant in winter.
hemp plants growing in a field

Understanding the factors affecting hemp seed composition

Rowett scientists have been collecting hemp seed samples from growers in Scotland for the past three years, analysing
cabbage stem flea beetle

Predicting cabbage stem flea beetle migration

Some like it hot: temperature is the main environmental driver of cabbage stem flea beetle migration.
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Effect of spreading of biosolids on antimicrobial resistance genes in the soil

Does the use of biosolids as organic fertiliser increase the presence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in the environment?