Animal Research

Exploring the HoloRuminant Microbiome

HoloRuminant is a global initiative aiming to elucidate the role of ruminant-associated microbiomes and their interplay with the host...

Whole Exome Sequencing of Endangered Harlequin Frogs

In order to avoid extinction in a quickly changing environment, a species must adapt rapidly to avoid extinction. A group of researchers...

Visit from Princess Royal to the Pentlands Science Park

We were delighted and honoured to welcome Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal at the Pentlands Science Park to discuss our work in...

The utility of low-depth Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS)

A human sample sequenced at 0.1x depth using 150 bp reads yields 2.2 million reads corresponding to measurements at 330Mbp. At 0.4x...

Proteogenomics, the role of NGS

The emerging discipline of proteogenomics arose from the combination of two molecular biology fields –mass spectrometry (MS)-based...

Protecting the European Eel with the State Research Institute for Agriculture and Fisheries

The European eel, Anguilla Anguilla, is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN. While the reasons for the decline are still...