The National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation (NLGRP) was founded in Ft. Collins, Colorado, in 1958. The ...

Beef production depends heavily on how efficiently cattle convert feed into energy. By winning a federal award, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture researchers are studying this process ...

A first-ever study into northern beef cattle gestation length has found that the trait has high heritability, with few environmental influences...Read More ...

Understanding biological relationships is often critical when studying animal populations. Researchers have now developed a transformative approach that identifies stretches of DNA that two ...

Studying endangered animal species without disturbing them and disrupting their natural habitat could be highly advantageous, as it would contribute to their protection and prevent unnecessary stress.

Years of research in the field of genetics have offered interesting insights spanning the origins and development of heredity and traits, offering valuable information on its influence on every aspect ...

Africa has some of the world’s most resilient and diverse livestock, yet much of this genetic wealth remains underused, undocumented, and increasingly threatened. To help close this gap, the African ...

Animal-rights groups have long been at odds with the U.S. government, which subsidizes meat and dairy production and spends billions of dollars on animal research every year. But in some ways, they’ve ...