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A sweet treat? Salmonella in raw egg based desserts

Posted on Jan 1 2019 by admin

Honours project: Combine your interest in food science, animal science and biomedical science by investigating the the behaviour of Salmonella in mousse, tiramisu, and custard.

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Identifying new drugs that kill parasites

Posted on Jan 1 2019 by admin

Honours project: Work with a team of researchers who are identifying and characterising novel drugs that kill apicomplexan parasites.

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Stockpersons' knowledge of Codes of Practice in the pig industry

Posted on Jan 1 2019 by admin

Honours project: Undertake qualitative research methods to determine farmer awareness and knowledge of a range of secondary legislative documents pertaining to the pig industry.

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Working with animals: Knowledge of delegated legislation in biomedical research

Posted on Jan 1 2019 by admin

Honours project: Undertake qualitative research methods to determine personnel awareness and knowledge of a range of secondary legislative documents pertaining to the use of animals in research.

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Do gut microbes promote migratory fattening in shorebirds?

Posted on Jan 1 2019 by admin

Honours project: Determine if gut microbes promote migratory fattening in shorebirds, using commercial broiler chickens as a model.

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Novel markers of animal emotion

Posted on Jan 1 2019 by admin

Honours project: Can differential expression of microRNA’s distinguish valence of emotional state?

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Genetic mutations associated with skin & wool growth in sheep

Posted on Jan 1 2019 by admin

Honours project: Identify genetic mutations in sheep DSC1 & DSG4 genes essential for skin and wool follicle architecture.

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Brushtail possum responses to changing resource conditions

Posted on Jan 1 2019 by admin

Honours project: Investigate how brushtail possum abundance relates to resource availability in the Murray-Mallee.

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Imprinting status of type III iodothyronine deiodinase in cattle as QTL candidate for birthweight

Posted on Jan 1 2019 by admin

Honours project: Explore the bovine genetics and analyse the affect of specific genes on birthweight in a Droughtmaster resource population.

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Mitochondrial DNA haplotype & response to placental restriction in sheep

Posted on Jan 1 2019 by admin

Honours project: Determine effects of mitochondrial DNA haplotype on extent and response to placental restriction in sheep.

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