Scientists Crack Sheep Genome, Shining Spotlight On Rumen Evolution And Lipid Metabolism

Friday, June 6, 2014 - 01:10 in Biology & Nature

Shenzhen, June 5, 2014--- The latest study, led by scientists from Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, BGI and other institutes, presents a high-quality sheep genome and reveals genomic and transcriptomic events that may be associated with rumen evolution and lipid metabolism that have relevance to both diet and wool. The work was published online today in Science. read more

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