Research project aims to stay ahead of roundworm resistance in cattle - ABP Daily
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University of Calgary researchers are using genomics and artificial intelligence to search billions of chemical compounds for new ways to control roundworms, also known as nematodes, in cattle.
Supported in part by Alberta Beef Producers (ABP), the project brings together researchers from the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Faculty of Science. The transdisciplinary team is led by biochemist James Wasmuth, parasitologist Constance Finney, medicinal chemist Darren Derksen and veterinary pharmacologist Brielle Rosa.
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