News tagged with cattle breeds

Biodiversity passes the taste test and is healthier too

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cattle and sheep grazed on natural grasslands help maintain biodiversity and produce tastier, healthier meat, according to a study by the University of Exeter. The research concludes that ...

Biology /

created Jan 30, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Ancient bison genetic treasure trove for farmers

(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 ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers uncover DNA genome sequence of extinct ancient cattle

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers, based in Ireland and Britain, have found the complete mitochondrial DNA genome sequence of ancient wild cattle using a sample from a 6,700 year-old bone.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New genetic phenomenon discovered in Witrik cattle

By studying the DNA of Witrik, colour sided or lineback, cattle from various countries, scientists from the University of Liege have discovered that pieces of DNA move from one chromosome to another in a circle. ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Analysis of the effects of a cow's genetic predisposition on the composition of its milk

The genetic predisposition of cows has an effect on the fat and protein content of their milk. Researchers at Wageningen University have spent the past few years examining the scope and significance of genetic variation between ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Biodiversity passes the taste test and is healthier too

Cattle and sheep grazed on natural grasslands help maintain biodiversity and produce tastier, healthier meat, according to a study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). The research, part of the Rural ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 14, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0