Researchers’ aim of developing the world’s first bison genome biobank at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) received a critical boost on July 14 with Genome Canada’s funding announcement of $5.1 million for the Bison Integrated Genomics (BIG) project.
The BIG project will apply new genomics solutions to better protect and conserve the wood bison population in Canada. It’s directly connected with the massive $17-million-dollar research initiative called “Integrated omics for sustainable animal agriculture and environmental stewardship” (IntegrOmes) that’s based at the USask Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE).
Funding for IntegrOmes was made possible by the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Innovation Fund and included contributions from federal, provincial, and private agencies. USask veterinarian and reproductive biologist Dr. Gregg Adams leads IntegrOmes’ multi-agency research team.
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