A partnership between the Pirbright Institute and the Royal Veterinary College, supported by a $9.4 million Bezos Earth Fund grant, aims to reduce cattle methane emissions by over 30% through vaccine development.
The project investigates how methane-producing microbes colonize calves’ digestive tracts and elicit immune responses using advanced techniques like multi-omics and immunology. Scientists will also identify and test specific antibodies targeting these microbes, establishing proof of concept for a methane-reducing vaccine.
