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US shorts critical farm animal research, scientists say
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Dwindling federal funding jeopardizes important animal and biomedical research, together with the institutional research programs that focus on them, a group of Michigan State University scientists warn.
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DNA analysis reveals the prime stock of Indonesian cattle
May 13, 2009 |
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DNA analysis shows that Indonesian zebu cattle have a unique origin with banteng (Bos javanicus) as part of their ancestry.
Ancient bison genetic treasure trove for farmers
Oct 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Genetic information from an extinct species of bison preserved in permafrost for thousands of years could help improve modern agricultural livestock and breeding programs, according to University ...
Roos have less impact on the environment: study
May 17, 2009 |
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A comparative study of the energy requirements of kangaroos and sheep has concluded roos have far less impact on the environment than once thought.
Prion infectivity found in white and brown fat tissues of mice
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Dec 05, 2008 |
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Researchers from the National Institutes of Health and the Scripps Research Institute have found novel prion infectivity in white and brown fat tissues of mice. The study appears December 5 in the open-access journal PLoS Pa ...
Archaeologists find earliest known domestic horses
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Mar 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team of archaeologists has uncovered the earliest known evidence of horses being domesticated by humans. The discovery suggests that horses were both ridden and milked. The ...
Breeding their horns off -- a winner
Aug 19, 2009 |
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A team of scientists led by CSIRO's Dr Kishore Prayaga has been awarded a prestigious Australian Museum Eureka Prize for its work to develop a simple genetic test which has the potential to end the need to ...
Scientists Study Holstein Milk Production, Fertility
Oct 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have discovered why Holsteins—bred to produce more milk—are less fertile than before breeding efforts were stepped up to increase dairy production: ...
Bovine tuberculosis in wildlife threatens endangered lynx and cattle health
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Jul 23, 2008 |
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In an epidemiological survey of Spain's Dońana National Park, the findings of which are published on July 23 in the journal PLoS ONE, Christian Gortázar and colleagues studied the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (bovin ...
Research team establishes family tree for cattle, other ruminants
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Pairing a new approach to prepare ancient DNA with a new scientific technique developed specifically to genotype a cow, an MU animal scientist, along with a team of international researchers, created a very ...
Researchers studying link between climate change and cattle nutritional stress
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Kansas State University's Joseph Craine, research assistant professor in the Division of Biology, and KC Olson, associate professor in animal sciences and industry, have teamed up with some other scientists from across the ...
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