RuminOmics

From 2012-01-01 to 2015-12-31, ongoing project

Methane emission from ruminant livestock is an important source of greenhouse gas. In the RUMINOMICS project, 11 partners across Europe work together to try to decrease the environmental footprint of ruminant production by exploiting state-of-the-art –omics technologies. A connection will be made between the animal genome, gastrointestinal microbiome and nutrition to improve digestion efficiency and decrease environmental damage from methane and nitrogen emissions.

The aim of the project is to integrate expertise and technologies to increase rumen efficiency and decrease the environmental footprint of ruminant production, significantly advancing current knowledge in this sector. 

More information about the RUMINOMICS project can be found at www.ruminomics.eu or http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/101163_en.html.
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RUMINOMICS will:

• Relate animal genome to microbiome, feed efficiency, and methane emissions
• Determine host-microbe interactions in genetically identical and genetically diverse animals
• Relate changes in the nutrient supply of the cow with the composition and function of the ruminal microbiome, as assessed by methane and N emissions
• Provide tools and bioinformatics for rapid analysis of phenotypes, microbiomes
• Create a public metagenomics database
• Effectively disseminate project technologies and results

Partners:

• University of Aberdeen, UK (Coordinator)
• Parco Tecnologico Padano, Italy
• Agrifood Research Finland, Finland
• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
• University of Nottingham, UK
• Institute of Animal Physiology & Genetics, Czech Republic
• University Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
• Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France
• European Association of Animal Production (EAAP), Italy
• European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders, The Netherlands
• Quality Meat Scotland, UK

Results from the project:
*under construction*