The quest to replace naturally produced meat with man-made substitutes has taken many unconventional turns, but splicing ...

New program offers two options for Wagyu beef producers — certified meat program and process verified program.

Van Eenennaam’s research team at UC-Davis is working to perfect a technique in which scientists take a look at the vast ...

At 100 acres Rancher’s Reserve isn’t TV’s “Yellowstone,” but this South Florida farm is aiming to grow a ranch-to-restaurant ...

There is growing interest in the commercial beef industry around using DNA to inform selection decisions. While traditionally the realm of the seedstock ...

Researchers are using gene editing techniques to introduce beneficial traits like polled and disease resistance, as well as ...

Along a stretch of North Carolina’s coast on the shores of Corolla, visitors will find a wild tale that has stood the test of ...

Van Tassell says he has begun working with biotech companies Fluidigm and Sequenom in pursuit of a bovine DNA test that costs $10 or less. “That's a number that resonates because it is analogous ...

Half of humanity shares an ancestral link to an ancient group of people from Ukraine, reshaping our understanding of human ...

Current processing techniques for harvesting DNA from osseous elements are destructive, and success rates vary widely. When skeletal elements are homogenized into a fine powder, endogenous DNA may be ...

It's hardly a surprise to learn Zira is a mixed breed, given that she came from a shelter. A previous study by the National Animal Interest Alliance found that mixed breeds accounted for around 95 ...

Potential State Fair cattle will be given DNA envelopes that must be returned to the Extension Office by May 15. No dogs need to attend either date. Be sure you have a completed Vaccination form to ...