That’s the estimated number of people around the world who are protein deficient, a situation that can worsen physical and mental health conditions. And as the world’s population grows and the demand ...

Chicken growth is not due to hormones or steroids, but rather advanced breeding and genetics, better nutrition, veterinary ...

We are delighted to present the inaugural “Women in Animal Science” series of article collections.At present, less than 30% ...

The genetic improvement of alpaca fibre has emerged as a vital discipline at the crossroads of animal breeding and textile innovation. Research in this field seeks to elucidate the genetic ...

British animal genetics company Genus expects to report full-year adjusted pretax profit "moderately above" the upper end of current market expectations, sending its shares as much as 15.3% higher on ...

When Alison Van Eenennaam, an animal geneticist and cooperative extension specialist at the University of California (UC), Davis, grew up in metropolitan Melbourne, Australia, she never expected to ...

Andrew Hess, Ph.D., earned his doctorate in interdepartmental genetics (animal breeding and genetics, with a statistics minor) from Iowa State University in 2016. He is an assistant professor of ...

The results of inbreeding can be very distressing to witness. In this Instagram post, we see a captive lion with skull deformities, and in this post, we see another lion with drastically shortened ...

Economic and environmental sustainability remain key drivers, with selection focused on feed conversion ratio, feed intake ...