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Analysis of ROH patterns in the Noriker horse breed reveals signatures of selection for coat color and body size
Summary Overlapping runs of homozygosity shared by the majority of a population are hypothesized to be the result of selection around a target locus. In this study we...
1 day ago - Animal Genetics
Air Show at Nanhui, Shanghai, China
These days, quite a few species are breeding at Nanhui, Shanghai. This involves a lot of flying around, finding food and bringing it back to the chicks. But not all species do...
2 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Know your breed: Golden Retriever
Originally from Scotland in the nineteenth century, the Golden Retriever was first used as a hunting dog, using their soft mouth to collect birds shot down by their owners...
2 days ago - Activ 4 pets
"MAGPIE" pretty medium sized mix
Available for adoption at Multnomah County Animal Services! Adoption information MCAS h ours/ Location Magpie, female mix 2 yrs 2 mths, 41lbs here's my Mcas weblink 186545 I am...
3 days ago - Shelter Dogs of Portland
Improving genomic prediction for two Yorkshire populations with a limited size using the single‐step method
Summary In this study, we conducted genomic prediction for two Yorkshire purebred populations from two different provinces of China that both had a limited population size. Two...
5 days ago - Animal Genetics
The Burmese cat as a genetic model of type 2 diabetes in humans
Summary The recent extension of genetic tools to the domestic cat, together with the serendipitous consequences of selective breeding, have been essential to the study of the...
5 days ago - Animal Genetics
Polledness in Argentinean Creole cattle, five centuries surviving
Summary Polledness has been shown to have autosomal Mendelian inheritance, with the polled locus being dominant to the horned locus. This trait was mapped to the BTA1...
5 days ago - Animal Genetics
Minnesota Rescue Saves Golden Retrievers from Chinese Dog Meat Trade
Consider this scary statistic...according to the rescue group Retrieve a Golden of the Midwest , an estimated 10 million dogs are slaughtered and consumed every year in China...
7 days ago - iHeart Dogs
Get Your Tissues Ready: Blind Dog and His Dad Look for Forever Home
Have you ever heard of a service dog for a dog? We hadn't either until we learned about an inspiring father and son pair. Now, the two reside in a shelter in New Jersey. This...
7 days ago - iHeart Dogs
Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of June 2019?
Migration may be officially/unofficially over ( who's in charge of calling these things anyway? ) but we can still hope for a few slowpokes and stragglers left to find. Get out...
8 days ago - 10,000 Birds
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Guide to Long Distance Binoculars
Guide to choosing the best high powered long distance binoculars to be used for land based observation. Most high lower bins are usually designed with astronomy in mind...
Best Birding Binocular 2016/2017
During the year many, many binoculars arrive on my desk for testing and review. So at times even I can find it a little overwhelming as to which is best. This every year I...
BirdWatching Binoculars 101
If you are new to birding, choosing your first pair of binoculars can seem a little daunting, but it needn't be. This guide takes you thought where to start and all the...
What are ways to keep backyard chickens safe from lead?
Cummings School's Marieke Rosenbaum, V14, MG14, VG14, explains how to prevent exposure Test the soil on your property for lead in all areas the chickens can access, including...
"HAPPY Adoption HAZEL" the guinea pig
Happy Adoption: Hazel June 2019 "One year has gone by since we adopted this sweet guinea pig named Hazel. She loves veggies, and cuddles with mom and dad. We love it when she...
Potato envy
When you open up your world to wildlife, the rewards can be rich and fulfilling. When you open up your garden to give nature room to flourish, you must do so with a sense of...
Gita
Please join us in welcoming our latest Star Kit, Gita. She is a 4 month old Orange Tabby from Millbrook, New York. We found her in our yard at 6 weeks old. She was extremely...
Great Dane Who Helped Little Girl Walk Again Gets ‘Best Day Ever'
How would you describe your ‘best day ever'? One service dog got a day off from his work assisting with the recovery of one special little girl. Thanks to BarkPost, and his...
Excruciating Note Begs Thief to Return Photos of Dogs Last Days
This story is truly heartbreaking. It starts with the loss of a beloved pup and it only gets worse from there. We wish we knew the person behind this story so we could send our...
"PRIMROSE" petite pretty and sensitive German Shorthaired Pointer mix...
Primrose is available for adoption at Family Dogs New Life Shelter I knew Primrose at another local shelter, before she was transferred I hope a German Shorthaired Pointer...
Make “Cents” of Your Pet Food Budget by Calculating Pet Food Costs
Price per can or pound of dry food is not the most accurate way to compare pet food prices. We help you figure out how much your pet food is really costing
Battling Ebola in Congo
A Cummings School expert in global health shares what's working in the latest outbreak-and what needs to change
Why Are Horses So Fast?
Breathing only through their noses-and having big hearts-give them a boost The Tufts video series Ever Wonder features faculty and other experts answering questions for the...