While many producers already use genetic information to help select bulls, genomic tools remain underutilised in commercial heifer selection. When used alongside phenotypic assessment and performance ...

The large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) is one of China’s most commercially valuable marine fish, a species whose ...

Every year, wheat breeders make thousands of decisions about which plants live to see another season and which are discarded.

Genomic selection has revolutionized animal breeding and accelerated genetic gains in breeding programs. However, the introduction of genomic selection in some cosmopolitan breeds has also been ...

Genomic selection in aquaculture combines dense genome-wide marker information with statistical models to predict the genetic merit of breeding candidates before phenotypic records are available. By ...

New Cobb800 genetics, backed by global technical support and rigorous quality care, are designed to help meet rising demand ...

A new study led by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scientists reveals critically low genetic variation in one of the country's primary breeding stocks for corn. The finding relates ...

The National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) is entering a new phase of its Ankole Longhorn improvement programme at Nshaara Conservation Ranch, with the focus shifting from ...

BL Agro plans to invest ₹1,500 crore in its biotech subsidiary Leads Genetics to build an integrated dairy and cattle-genetics operation in India. The programme will combine genomics, in-vitro ...

Researchers are helping uncover new information about the Y chromosome in horses, which will help owners identify optimal lineages for breeding and help conservationists preserve breed diversity.

This hybrid breed, a purposeful cross between the Labrador Retriever and the Beagle, aims to combine the desirable traits of both parent breeds – the Labrador’s trainability, retrieving ability, and ...