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Assessment of animal therapies
Honours project: Conduct research into animal assisted interventions and activities in dogs and horses.
Genomics of tropical composite beef cattle
Honours project: Work on a project to improve the accuracy of breeding value estimation in a commercial breeding program.
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Genetics of lamb survival
Honours project: Examine the genetic relationship between birth weight and lamb survival in a research flock.
Assessing cellular response to bioactive compounds as a prelude to testing in vivo
Honours project: Establish tissue culture and tissue explant systems for the bovine mammary gland.
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Thermal imaging of lamb temperature to help boost survival
Honours project: This project aims to assess lamb body temperature using thermography as an indirect selection criterion for genetically improving its survival.
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Growth signalling pathways acting on the intestinal stem cell
Honours project: This project aims to access activity of positive and negative signalling pathways that act on intestinal stem cells in pigs.
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Digestive tract health in Yellowtail Kingfish
Honours project: Better understand the effects of an emulsifier and different energy levels and on the digestive tract health of Yellowtail Kingfish.
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Lipid metabolism in Yellowtail Kingfish
Honours project: Investigate lipid metabolism in Yellowtail Kingfish fed different energy diets, with and without an emulsifier at winter water temperatures.
How do environmental factors influence sheep movement, space use and social behaviour?
Honours project: Identify how environmental factors influence movement, space use and social behaviour in Merino sheep.
WWOX Enzyme function is a target for treatment of metabolic diseases including cancer
Honours project: This genetics research project will explore the WWOX Enzyme function as a target for the treatment of metabolic diseases including cancer.