Selective breeding of dogs was pioneered by the British in the Victorian era, when many earnestly believed in eugenics as a means of “purifying” and improving both man and animal. Beyond its ...
Dogs are a weird bunch. They range in size from bearish behemoths like Newfoundlands to pipsqueaks like Milly, a Chihuahua who measures less than 4 inches tall and holds the Guinness record for ...
Selective breeding is the method of breeding plants or animals with particular genetic characteristics to create offspring with a set of desired traits. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good ...
Over the past two years, Kraig Labs has used selective breeding to create more advanced parental strains with the goal of increasing hybrid vigor to further increase shell weight. One of these new ...
Scientists have validated a genetic variant that supports selective breeding to improve the survival rates of cattle infected by East Coast Fever (ECF). In a study published in PLOS Genetics, ...
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Selectively breeding next generation of cows to burp 40% less methane could reduce global warming
The next generation of cows could emit significantly less methane within 20 years, offering a potential boost in the fight ...
Liam Lachs received funding from the Natural Environment Research Council ONE Planet Doctoral Training Partnership (NE/S007512/1). James Guest received funding from European Research Council Horizon ...
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