Research in the Functional Genetics Division aims to improve understanding of how genes function across the animal lifespan. Sustainable AgricultureWe aim to improve understanding of how genes function across the animal lifespan, and how they regulate fundamental biological processes that underpin productivity and health in livestock and poultry. Enhancing Health We develop and exploit novel stem cell, organoid and embryo models together with gene editing to advance our understanding of the rules of life, at the levels of cells, tissues and whole animals. Learn more about our Challenge ThemesSustainable AgricultureInfectious DiseasesEnhancing Health Roslin Institute Chicken Embryology (RICE) RICE is a collective of research groups based at The Roslin Institute using the chicken embryo as an experimental system to study embryonic growth and development. Rainger Lab The Rainger lab group’s research is focused on understanding the genetic, molecular and cell-behavioural aspects that underpin fusion of tissues in the developing retina, and uses chicken embryology as a key experimental model organism. MacRae Lab The MacRae lab group undertakes research in bone formation and vascular calcification, with an emphasis on the metabolic pathways that underpin these processes. We examine the mechanisms of differentiation and calcification in osteoblasts, vascular smooth muscle cells, and valvular interstitial cells. Glover Lab The Glover lab group's research is focused on understanding how tissues become patterned during embryonic development by investigating the interplay between molecular signals and mechanical forces that shape embryonic tissue organization. Headon Lab The Headon lab group's research is focused on understanding the developmental and genetic basis of variation in hair, feathers, and associated skin structures. Our staff Division of Functional Genetics staff This article was published on 2024-09-02
