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By using low-pass whole genome sequencing, livestock breeders improve the accuracy, affordability, and speed of their breeding decisions.

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Domesticated Chickens Were Initially Friends, Not Food

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Antibiotics Given to Moths Spur Upregulation of Growth Genes

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Bill to Greatly Expand Wolf Hunting in Idaho Heads to Governor

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Genome-Edited Hornless Cows’ Offspring Are Healthy: Study

Goats Prefer Happy Human Faces

USDA Approves Edible Cotton

Deadly Swine Disease Spreads Among Pigs in China

The Superpowers of Genetically Modified Pigs

The Breeds of Guard Dogs that Best Protect Livestock: Study

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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Postdoc Portrait: Rohita Roy

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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A Stubborn Gene, a Failed Experiment, and a New Path

When experiments refuse to cooperate, you try again and again. For Rafael Najmanovich, the setbacks ultimately pushed him in a new direction.

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Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

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Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

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Maximizing Cancer Research Model Systems

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