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Good Things Come in 3-D for Genome Researchers
While animal welfare is always top of mind for researchers, the bottom line is that a certain number of donor pigs are needed to improve life for the rest of them. Keeping that number to a minimum is a...
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Of Mice and Men (and Beef Cattle)
What do beef cattle, mice and humans have in common? If you said they all have functional variants, you either peeked at the answer or you’re part of the Genome Alberta beef cattle project. As they...
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Connecting the Genetic Dots Critical for Dairy Project
As anyone with an e-dating horror story will attest, relationships can be tricky. It’s not surprising, then, that estimating genetic correlations (relationships) among different traits in Canadian...
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Healthy Pigs Mean Healthy Profits
A good reputation won’t guarantee success in the pork business, but a bad one will break you faster than a ban on bacon. As they continue their work on a Genome Alberta-led project using genomics to...
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Animal Actions Speak Volumes in Genetic Research
Since they can’t speak to us, at least not yet, gauging animal behavior is the best way to glean information for genetic selection. That’s why researchers are making behavior a focal point while they...
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Dairy Researchers Reading Clues and Making News
Researchers and detectives have something in common: They both read clues and make deductions to achieve success. While they aren’t tracking down criminals, the brains behind a Genome Alberta dairy...
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Gut Check: Researchers Target GI Health in Pigs
Those who take gut health for granted have never been without it. Fortunately, researchers on the Genome Alberta-led project to boost disease resilience in pigs appreciate the importance of a healthy...
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Conference Over Down Under, But Benefits Live On
While your two-year old might disagree, sharing is important. And if you’re dealing with cutting edge technology like genomics, sharing information and learning from others in the field is critical....
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New Genomic Tool Aims to “Envigour”-ate Beef Cattle
With apologies to twins and 4-person bobsled, the best things come in threes. For proof, look no further than EnVigour HX™, the latest example of how a Genome Alberta project is applying genomics to...
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Canada, France and the Universal Language of Genomics
Romantics would say that the universal language is love, but its ability to keep pigs healthy has yet to be proven. Genomics, on the other hand, shows great promise in that regard. It’s this potential...
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Having a Field Day with New Genomics Product
Ordinarily, 4-H events don’t need any added vigour. When it comes in the form of EnVigour HX™, however, it’s more than welcome. The new product stems from a Genome Alberta project using genomics to...
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Error of Emission? GE3LS Research Finds Dairy Disconnect
Do you ever feel that you and your partner are not just on different pages, but in separate libraries? Even the best of friends don’t always see eye-to-eye about their goals and priorities. As Genome...
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Pig Health Researchers Love a Challenge
Overcoming a challenge is always satisfying, and it certainly beats NOT overcoming it. For researchers on the project led by Genome Alberta that is applying genomics to boost pig resilience,...
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Beef Cattle Researchers Get Selective
If you’re a researcher who thinks accuracy is overrated, it may be time to update that resume. As any good research scientist will tell you, the greater your precision, the greater your progress....
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Greenbacks for a Greener Planet: Will Producers Buy In?
For some, going green is like having your dream wedding: a great idea if someone else foots the bill. That’s a concern for researchers on the Efficient Dairy Genome Project led by Genome Alberta. In...
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Beef Genome Research: Gain without the Pain
“Short term pain for long term gain” may sound like a good deal, but it would be even better without the first part. Fortunately, the Genome Alberta project targeting more accurate genomically-enhanced...
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Pig Diet Research Offers Food for Thought
As humans often learn the hard way, your diet and gut health are directly intertwined. Genomic researchers working on a project to improve disease resilience in Canadian pork production are looking to...
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Going Global Makes World of Difference for Dairy Research
Despite the rhetoric from many parts of the globe, cooperating with other countries is a good thing. For proof, look no further than the “Efficient Dairy Genome Project” and its approach to data...
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New Resilience Measure Puts Pigs to the Test
Any pollster will tell you that their predictions - especially around certain presidential elections - are fraught with peril. Fortunately, the predictions employed by researchers to select for...
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Genetic Mutations: Menacing or Misunderstood?
Mutations might sound like something from a zombie movie, but they aren’t always evil. For proof, look no further than the Genome Alberta project to develop and apply more accurate...
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