A ground-breaking twist to the CRISPR tool—aka "genetic scissors"—is being put to use to edit plant genomes by scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, signaling a methodology change. The ...
Biotechnology
Jan 3, 2023
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A small percentage of cows will experience problems when calving and breeders would like to know which cows are at risk. Using the vast dataset of the Dutch cattle breeding company CRV, computer scientists at the University ...
Veterinary medicine
Dec 23, 2022
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Some species of shark return to the same breeding grounds for decades at a time, and live longer than previously thought, scientists studying the animals off Florida say.
Ecology
Dec 16, 2022
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Anyone who's ever had a dog knows how different one can be from another. For example, they can be reserved or friendly, playful or calm, fearful or bold, and prone to bark or fetch or not. Research has shown that some of ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 15, 2022
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A critical set of genes linked to successful racehorses has been identified by an international research team.
Biotechnology
Dec 13, 2022
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Over thousands of years of firm friendship between humans and dogs, we have successfully created about 350 different breeds. We've relied on terriers for hunting, sheepdogs for herding, and all for companionship—but how ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 12, 2022
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From the excitable sheep dog to the aloof Shiba Inu, and all breeds in between, dogs have unique and diverse behavioral traits. By analyzing DNA samples from over 200 dog breeds along with nearly 50,000 pet-owner surveys, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 8, 2022
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It is estimated that 1 million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction as a result of human activity.
Plants & Animals
Dec 7, 2022
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Pit bulls have been in the news in South Africa after a series of deadly attacks on humans by the dogs. There have been revenge attacks on the dogs and politicians have called for their ban—tapping into a history of dogs ...
Veterinary medicine
Dec 1, 2022
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A new study finds that bird species with extreme or uncommon combinations of traits face the highest risk of extinction. The findings are published in the journal Functional Ecology.
Plants & Animals
Nov 24, 2022
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