Hybrid breeding may lead to a revolution in potato farming, creating new varieties resistant to disease and drought.

The genome of a Neanderthal named Thorin suggested he was part of an unknown lineage. He and his community stayed isolated ...

Genetic rescue may save Lassen red foxes by boosting their genetics and diversity. Inbreeding caused their decline.

The latest genetic testing tool launched by Equinome could save thoroughbred studs and racehorse owners considerable amounts ...

IRRI scientists have developed a new rice variety with lower glycemic index, potentially reducing diabetes risk ...

Conservation scientists estimate India is home to 60 per cent of the population of Asian elephants. Their current populations ...

Ask a dairy or beef farmer if they have ever had a calf born with atresia, a condition commonly known as “waterbelly”, and ...

“Its a story of how elephants colonised India. The northern elephant population diverged from all other populations about ...

Given the proliferation of mouse genetic models (for example, knockout and transgenic models, selectively bred lines, heterogeneous stocks derived from standard inbred strains as well as wild mice ...

The Whittakers are an example of this. They are considered the most inbred family in America, where the living members of the family share both sets of grandparents. Their familial situation has ...

One of the most remarkable figures in thoroughbred racing is France's stout carelessly dressed Germaine Vuillier 71, the grandmotherly breeding manager behind the traditions and the profit ...