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Utilising epigenomics can help to improve performance in dairy cows

The EPIHERD project has been awarded a Smart Grant from Innovate UK to develop a platform which will help farmers access epigenomic data on their dairy herds to improve performance.

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Utilising epigenomics can help to improve performance in dairy cows

The project is being led by Antler Bio and supported by Centre of Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL). Andrew Lessey, chief operating officer at Antler Bio, explains that with the challenges currently...

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