Global scientists use 'genomic time travel' to improve cattle

Updated September 29 2020 - 11:58am, first published 9:00am
IMPROVED: The Boran of Kenya are muscular and well proportioned, yet docile and easily managed. Source: ILRI
IMPROVED: The Boran of Kenya are muscular and well proportioned, yet docile and easily managed. Source: ILRI

Scientists have announced the discovery of a new set of detailed genetic markers and information in African cattle that are associated with valuable traits, such as heat and drought tolerance, the capacity to control inflammation and tick infestations, and resistance to devastating livestock diseases like trypanosomiasis.

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