News tagged with chicken breeds

Genetic study of black chickens shed light on mechanisms causing rapid evolution in domestic animals

The genetic changes underlying the evolution of new species are still poorly understood. For instance, we know little about critical changes that have happened during human evolution. Genetic studies in domestic animals can ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Landmark Study Finds Industrial Chicken Breeds Seriously Lack Genetic Diversity

(PhysOrg.com) -- Commercial chicken breeds used to produce meat and eggs around the world have lost at least half of the genetic diversity once present among their ancestors, according to a study conducted by an international ...

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created Feb 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2