Q & A Carries the Day for Dairy Cattle Genome Project
Starting to GEL GE3LS research - which stands for Genomics, Ethical, Environmental, Economic, Law and Society – is a required component of all Genome Canada science projects. It’s designed to...
View ArticleLatest farm debate: genetic modification vs cattle cloning
Last month’s post, “Dolly’s sister sheep clones reveal new insights and options,” became more relevant faster than expected given this month’s news on a rancher who is now cloning cattle. His is a...
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Dairy Genome Project Churns Up Excitement
To the layperson, “research” and “excitement” don’t always go hand-in-hand. Yet you don’t need an advanced degree to see the potential in a Genome Alberta project applying genomics to feed efficiency...
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The ABC’s of DNA Spell Success for Genome Project
As heartbreaking lines go, “you’re not my type” is up there with “it’s not you, it’s me”. But for researchers on a new joint project run by Genome Alberta and ALMA (Alberta Livestock & Meat...
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Olds College Announces New Technology Access Centre for Livestock Production
MEDIA RELEASE Olds, Alberta September 7, 2016 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced funding today for the...
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Wanted: Functional Variants for Genome Alberta Project
We all want the same things in life: Peace, good health and functional variants that influence key traits in beef cattle. Okay, maybe not ALL of us want that last one, but for members of a certain...
View ArticleGenetic analytics used to forecast the spread of rabies
Up until recently, genetic analytics were primarily used to improve carcass yield or disease and weather resistance in livestock. But now scientists have flipped those analytics to forecast what is...
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Boosting Disease Resilience in Pigs Takes Guts
Unless you’re a certain presidential candidate, “going with your gut” will rarely steer you wrong. That’s certainly true of a Genome Alberta project that is applying genomics to improve disease...
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Genome Alberta Research Takes a Long Look at Deep Questions
As anyone who has seen their dad in a Speedo can attest, just because you CAN do something doesn’t mean you SHOULD. Fortunately, the idea of harnessing genomics to improve disease resilience and...
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Research Meets Reality for Genome Alberta Dairy Project
Researchers are often considered (unfairly) to be out of touch with the real world; though given the state of the world these days, who could blame them? Then there’s the research team behind the...
View ArticleGMOs are not just for food anymore
While current public debate centers on GMOs for dinner, the conversation may soon turn to GMO fashions. Cashmere goat herders in China are eyeing genetic engineering to keep those luxury sweaters on...
View ArticleGene patents could threaten cattle producers
Since the very first farmer chose to breed a specific cow with a specific bull because of each animal’s traits, the resulting offspring has automatically belonged to the farmer. Indeed, ownership of...
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Dairy Genome Research Seeks Success with Sequencing
In everyday life, sequence is important: Look both ways BEFORE you cross the street. For the researchers on the Efficient Dairy Genome Project, which aims to boost feed efficiency and reduce methane...
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High “Steaks”, High Rewards for Genome Beef Project
The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of genomically enhanced breeding values danced in their heads” If this describes your house on Christmas Eve, you might be raising the...
View ArticleNational Pork Board Releases Statement on Discovery of Antibiotic-Resistant...
MEDIA RELEASE | December 6, 2016 National Pork Board Des Moines, Iowa DES MOINES – Dec. 6, 2016 – The National Pork Board today reacted to the recent research paper from the Ohio State University...
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Old McDonald’s Gene-edited Farm
It’s been called “a game changer”, “the technology of the future”, and “revolutionary”. It’s also the subject of a massive and bitter patent dispute that grabbed headlines again this week and has cost...
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Bottom Line Top of Mind in Genome Research
In light of some recent election results, “giving the people what they want” isn’t always the way to go. When those people are the beneficiaries of your research efforts, however, it’s not a bad idea....
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For Genomic Researchers, Success is in the Blood
Aliens and royalty share two traits: They’re both said to have unique blood colors and they’re equally out of touch with the common man. Genomic researchers, on the other hand, are focused on the...
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Genome Alberta 2016 Recap: Smart Solutions & New Resolutions
If eating better and exercising seem like daunting challenges for the New Year, how about additional data transfer and structural variant detection? That’s just a small part of researcher focus this...
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Pig Genome Project Gets “Test”y
Few of us enjoyed tests in school. All of that cramming, quizzing and copying off the kid next to you was hard work. Yet in research, testing is essential, and that’s clearly the case with a Genome...
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