Vaccination and Biosecurity Lead the Field in Cutting Livestock Antibiotic Dependence
A critical narrative review finds vaccination and biosecurity are the only livestock alternatives with strong field-scale evidence for reducing antimicrobial ...
Tag: selective breeding
Oyster Gene Marker for Herpesvirus Resistance Offers No Shield Against Bacterial Pathogen
A marker used to breed Pacific oysters resistant to ostreid herpesvirus 1 showed no effect on survival after experimental exposure ...
Research report: Impact of genomic selection for disease resistance on the spread of infection in a simulated aquaculture population
Infectious disease outbreaks are among the most serious threats facing aquaculture, where fish share tanks and cages and water flow ...
Genomic Selection Extends Shrimp Survival Under Ammonia Stress
A genomic selection study in Pacific white shrimp reports 32 to 39 percent higher prediction accuracy than pedigree methods and ...
Fewer Methane Spot-Samples Than Expected Suffice for Breeding Lower-Emitting Cattle
Australian feedlot research shows five two-minute methane spot-samples per animal are enough for genetic evaluation, letting 35 percent more cattle ...
Black soldier fly breeding trial shows genetic gains in larval weight, but inbreeding looms
A pilot pedigree-based breeding program in black soldier fly larvae achieved indicative genetic improvement in larval weight over seven generations, ...
Eight Generations of Selective Breeding Keep Inbreeding Low in Red Tilapia
A Vietnamese selective breeding programme has kept inbreeding in red tilapia to an average of 0.65 percent per generation over ...
Germline Stem Cell Transplantation Could Scale Up Genome Editing in Farmed Fish
A review argues that editing germline stem cells in culture and transplanting them into sterile surrogates could overcome the scalability ...
Hormone-Turned Supermales Reshape the Future of All-Male Catfish Farming
New research shows that hormone-induced YY pseudofemale channel catfish are morphologically indistinguishable from genetic females, clearing a key hurdle for ...
Atlantic gilthead seabream show growth edge over Mediterranean cousins in 15-month cage trial
Gilthead seabream is one of the pillars of European aquaculture, a high-value marine fish farmed intensively across the Mediterranean basin ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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