genetics

U.S. Dairy Relies on Genetics to Improve Profits; A Partnership to Increase Development of New Cherry Varieties
U.S. Dairy Relies on Genetics to Improve Profits; A Partnership to Increase Development of New Cherry Varieties
U.S. Dairy Relies on Genetics to Improve Profits; A Partnership to Increase Development of New Cherry Varieties
Tough conditions in the dairy industry are prompting U.S. dairy farmers to rely increasingly on genetics to improve their profit margins, according to a new research report from CoBank. Farmers have a number of genetic tools at their disposal including sexed semen, genomic testing, in vitro fertilization, and management software technology...
‘Obesity May Run in the Family,’ Say Researchers — Health Check
‘Obesity May Run in the Family,’ Say Researchers — Health Check
‘Obesity May Run in the Family,’ Say Researchers — Health Check
Is obesity contagious? A study back in 2007 seemed to indicate that, saying we get it from our friends. To back that up, researchers highlighted data showing members of social groups were likely to have similar rates of obesity. New research, however, seems to be changing all this by finding that social interactions may have little impact on body weight.