New study rewrites genetic history of sheep
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 - 09:40
in Paleontology & Archaeology
At a time when the price of mutton is climbing and wool crashing, a groundbreaking new study has used advanced genetic sequencing technology to rewrite the history of sheep breeding and trading along the ancient Silk Road—insights that can help contemporary herders in developing countries preserve or recover valuable traits crucial to their food and economic security.