Apr 4Agriculture & ConservationExploring the HoloRuminant MicrobiomeHoloRuminant is a global initiative aiming to elucidate the role of ruminant-associated microbiomes and their interplay with the host...
Nov 29, 2023Agriculture & ConservationWhole Exome Sequencing of Endangered Harlequin FrogsIn order to avoid extinction in a quickly changing environment, a species must adapt rapidly to avoid extinction. A group of researchers...
Nov 19, 2023NewsVisit from Princess Royal to the Pentlands Science ParkWe were delighted and honoured to welcome Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal at the Pentlands Science Park to discuss our work in...
Aug 23, 2022Human ResearchThe 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...
Aug 23, 2022Human ResearchProteogenomics, the role of NGSThe emerging discipline of proteogenomics arose from the combination of two molecular biology fields –mass spectrometry (MS)-based...
Aug 22, 2022Agriculture & ConservationProtecting the European Eel with the State Research Institute for Agriculture and FisheriesThe European eel, Anguilla Anguilla, is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN. While the reasons for the decline are still...