Gene study shows how sheep first separated from goats

Friday, June 6, 2014 - 02:31 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have cracked the genetic code of sheep to reveal how they became a distinct species from goats around four million years ago. The study is the first to pinpoint the genetic differences that make sheep different from other animals.

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