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Genome mapping: Now serving cattle
WORTHINGTON, Minn. - Ongoing research in the beef industry may one day soon make it possible for producers to grow cattle that produce meat containing lean protein and good fats yet still provide the great taste today's consumers look for at the meat...Tags: E. coli Infection, Respiratory Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Iowa State University , Heart Disease
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Uniform cattle increase profit potential
John Simons ranches with his family near Enning, S.D., where they've focused on reducing variability in their Angus-based cowherd for the last 20 years. If your calves all look the same, they're just a pretty package, he says. And pretty sells....Tags: South Dakota State University
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Mapping of zebra fish DNA expected to benefit humans
Scientists have moved one step closer to understanding how genes drive human biology and disease — and they've done it by mapping the DNA of a tiny, decidedly non-human creature known as the zebra fish. In a study published Wednesday by the...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Biology, Biotechnology Industry, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Science
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Effort To Revive Passenger Pigeon Misspent
The Hartford CourantPractically everyone has heard of the nursery rhyme "Humpty Dumpty," and knows how it ends: "All the king's horses and all the king's men / Couldn't put Humpty together again." Indeed, many natural systems, once broken, can never be put back together...Tags: Endangered Species, Conservation, Ethics, Wildlife, Values
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Is agriculture responsible for obesity?
An article by Bruce M. King in the February-March 2013 issue of The American Psychologist indicates 502 million persons worldwide are obese (i.e., a body mass index greater than 30, calculated by weight in kilograms divided by height in meters, squared)....Tags: Weight, Conservation, Agriculture, Health and Medical Professionals, Consumer Goods Industries
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Study helps untangle polar bear and brown bear genetics
Among those concerned about the fate of the polar bear, it’s thought that understanding the iconic animal’s genetics could help scientists figure out what will happen to the bears as the climate warms and their icy habitat shrinks. There&...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Biotechnology Industry, Biology, Republic of Ireland, Medical Research
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Multibillion-dollar map of human brain might not be worth it
The Obama administration is reportedly considering funding a multibillion-dollar effort to map the human brain. This so-called Brain Activity Map project is inspired by the success of the Human Genome Project in mapping the genetic code. The proposal...
Tags: Harvard Medical School, Autism, Biology, Alzheimer's Disease, European Union
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Williamsburg family promotes 'tubie' awareness
Kaylee squealed with barely contained delight as images of her brother, Adam, flashed on the TV screen. The 4th-grader and her mother, Katie Marceron, collaborated on the video, "Amazing Adam's Story," to show her class at Waller Mill Elementary, a York...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Genetic Condition, Hospitals and Clinics, Healthcare Provider, Medical Procedures and Tests
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July meeting presents animal and dairy science
Registration is now open for the Joint Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association and the American Society of Animal Science. The meeting will take place in Indianapolis, Ind., from July 8 to 12, 2013. The Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) will...Tags: Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Science
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Briefs: New Scientist
Premium Health News ServiceNEED AN ORGAN? PRINT 3D STEM CELLS Printing blobs of human embryonic stem cells is the latest step toward being able to grow organs on demand. Researchers have already used inkjet printers to print out 2D cultures of living cells. But printing blobs...Tags: West Virginia University, Biotechnology Industry, World War II (1939-1945), Health and Safety at School, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Tumor DNA studies help explain cancer genetics
As it has become more efficient and less expensive to analyze the DNA in normal cells, it has also gotten a whole lot easier to analyze the mutated DNA in tumors — a project scientists hope will help explain why cancer behaves as it does and what...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Oncology, Biology, Biotechnology Industry, Medical Research
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AgVenture expands product portfolio, introduces 51 new hybrids and varieties
KENTLAND, Ind. - AgVenture, Inc. has announced that fifty-one newly released seed products will complement their broad 2013 product portfolio. AgVenture Director of Product and Technology Marketing Scott Hart noted, This is a significant and robust set...Tags: Medical Specialization, Biology, New Products, Medical Procedures and Tests
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