Donkeys, domesticated thousands of years ago, are known for their endurance, cautious nature, and distinctive bray. Mules, ...

“It’s time to rediscover crossbreeding,” said Roy Burris, Ph.D., an Extension beef specialist for the University of Kentucky. Many of his colleagues agree. Scott Greiner, Ph.D., an Extension ...

Dear daktari, thank you for your well articulated and easy to read column. I am retiring late this year from being a banker and I plan to venture into dairy farming as my post retirement economic ...

And if you're wondering if these apples are GMO, neither are. Apple breeding does not involve genetic engineering, but is ...

Farmers have been adjusting genes in single species—by crossbreeding them—for thousands of years. CRISPR simply offers a more precise way to do the same thing. In some countries, including ...

Learn about the most beautiful and sought-after blue cats. From fluffy to short haired and everything in between, you'll love ...

Frustrated users claim Off The Grid is becoming “unplayable” due to cheating, with some warning it “will die” if the problem ...

Virus-based transient RNA and DNA gene expression is rapid, convenient, and widely applicable, whereas conventional crossbreeding is not. However, instability of the foreign gene in the viral ...

In a groundbreaking achievement, Zhejiang A&F University has announced the successful breeding of huyang, or lake sheep, at an altitude of 4,600 meters in Nagchu, Xizang autonomous region.

The pattern was unrecognizable. The markings seemed irrational. A quick search for the familiar scarlett spots haloed in blue ...

The liger is the offspring of a male lion (Panthera leo) and a female tiger (Panthera tigris). There is another type of lion-tiger hybrid called a tigon, which results from the breeding of a male ...