Roslin Institute
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The Roslin Institute is a world-renowned animal sciences research center in Scotland, best known for pioneering advances in genetics and cloning, including the creation of Dolly the sheep.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal science research institute
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research institute ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates | 55.864°N 3.209°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
animal breeding
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animal health ⓘ animal science ⓘ animal welfare ⓘ cloning ⓘ developmental biology ⓘ genetics ⓘ genomics ⓘ transgenic technology ⓘ |
| founded | 1993 ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLaboratoryAnimal |
pigs
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poultry ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| inception | 1993 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Dolly the sheep
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animal genetics research ⓘ livestock improvement research ⓘ somatic cell nuclear transfer in mammals ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Easter Bush Campus
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Midlothian NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| mergedInto | University of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergerDate | 2008 ⓘ |
| mission | to enhance the health and welfare of animals and humans through world-class research in animal biology ⓘ |
| namedAfter | village of Roslin ⓘ |
| near | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
advances in quantitative genetics for livestock
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contributions to genome editing in farm animals ⓘ development of transgenic livestock ⓘ first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | University of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Animal Breeding Research Organisation
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Poultry Research Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
comparative biology
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food security ⓘ genetic improvement of farm animals ⓘ infectious diseases of livestock ⓘ sustainable agriculture ⓘ zoonotic diseases ⓘ |
| website | https://www.roslin.ed.ac.uk/ ⓘ |
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