Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct—but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive
It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals—an estimated 8,800 ...
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Gene Editing: Livestock Genetic Improvement Through DNA Editing
Researchers are using gene editing techniques to introduce beneficial traits like polled and disease resistance, as well as ...
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Why Heirloom Vegetables Are Making a Comeback
You’re biting into a tomato that looks nothing like the perfectly round, red ones from your local supermarket. Instead, it’s ...
Genetic factors in women's health studied using data from 300,000 participants
A large genome-wide association study meta-analysis analyzed data on 42 female reproductive health diagnoses from the ...
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Uncover the Economic Power of Bulls
The bulls are all spring yearlings and will be approximately 15 months of age at turnout and accordingly should be expected ...
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Geneticist outlines promise of gene editing
An animal geneticist told Kansas cattle producers recently that a gene editing technique is a safe option for shortening the ...
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Most ancient Europeans had dark skin, eyes and hair up until 3,000 years ago, new research finds
The new study showed that the frequency of people with dark skin was still high in parts of Europe until the Copper Age (also ...
Anxiety is linked to gut health: Could probiotics help treat it?
People with anxiety can experience decreased microbial diversity and fewer short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria, recent ...
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Research involving 300,000 women started as a student project
This is the largest genome-wide association study meta-analysis of its kind, analysing  data on 42 female reproductive health ...