While India's zoos have made "notable" progress in breeding endangered species under conservation programmes that started around a decade ago, a government panel says that persistent gaps in execution ...

Researchers have developed an innovative software program for the simulation of breeding programs. The ''Modular Breeding Program Simulator'' (MoBPS) enables the simulation of complex breeding ...

New findings from a comparison of the long-term implications of zoo breeding programs bolster the case for so-called "maximum avoidance inbreeding," or MAI. MAI breeding programs can be costly and ...

A team of researchers at the University of Göttingen has developed an innovative software program for the simulation of breeding programs. The "Modular Breeding Program Simulator" (MoBPS) enables the ...

The use of various mutagens to generate genetic variation in crop plants has a history almost as long as that of conventional breeding. Induction of variability by irradiation of barley seeds with ...

This week, experts announced that an estimated one billion animals in Australia have died from the wildfires, including thousands of koalas. Maria Pasquini is a Senior News Editor for PEOPLE, covering ...

Livestock contribute significantly to global agricultural economy and are a major source of rural livelihood and food security. As global human population increases, so does the demand for ...

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - With at least an eighth of the koala population already killed in the Australian wildfires, repopulation for that already vulnerable species will take the work of ...

Heritable conditions are those that can be passed from a parent to offspring through genetics. These conditions can vary dramatically from breed to breed and species to species. Part of responsible ...

A Washington State University study, led by Kate Evans, found that declining crop-breeding programs due to the coronavirus could threaten food security. The coronavirus has already brought gaps to ...