Scientists study genes for tastier turkeys
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Most of the turkeys gracing the nation&#39;s dinner tables today have been selectively bred for their white meat for so many generations that simply walking can be a problem for many of the big-breasted birds and sex is no longer
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There&#39;s quite a bit of clucking going on at Michigan State University: they have just sequenced the genome of a chicken. That&#39;s a first for birds and agricultural animals
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[Health India]: Washington, Dec 9 : In a breakthrough revelation, scientists have succeeded in unveiling the genomic sequence of the chicken, thus bridging the gap between the genomes already obtained from mammals and other organisms which may help them
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SAN FRANCISCO Selectively breeding turkeys for their white meat over so many generations has led to some health care problems for America&#39;s favorite holiday meal.
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Now that the FDA has declared clones edible, scientists have unveiled a commercial genetic test for identifying and tracking cloned animals from the farm to the hamburger.
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Researchers get a new tool to determine protein structures.
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Researchers have deciphered for the first time the genetic code of a tree, which could lead to new varieties better at producing wood, paper and fuel.
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French biotech sleuths believe they have identified a gene that helps determine whether your steak will be tough or tender.
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Here&#39;s something to ponder when you eat your next chicken wing: A new study says about 60 percent of the genes in the critter you&#39;re eating have close cousins in your own DNA.
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A new database of tree genes has been released by Oregon and Swedish researchers in an effort to speed up basic and commercial research.
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Most of the turkeys gracing the nation's dinner tables today have been selectively bred for their white meat for so many generations that simply walking can be a problem for many of the big-breasted birds, and sex is no longer possible.
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New Zealand scientists are breeding a herd of cows that produce lower-fat milk after the chance discovery of a natural gene mutation in one animal.
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Scientists pinpoint a new gene linked with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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An international scientific consortium decodes the chicken genome.
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Scientific study of the secrets of "freeze-tolerant" animals may yield clues for improving human medicine.
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Scientists have discovered a new  cancer-causing gene that they believe could be a molecular  master switch for the disease.
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WASHINGTON -- November 29 -- As Americans get ready for Thanksgiving meals around the country, the Food and Drug Administration has acknowledged that contamination of the food supply by genetically engineered crops is inevitable, but its new proposed