Animal breeding

New Heritage Breeds Forever Stamps Honor Genetic Diversity in Farm Animals

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Monday, May 17, 2021
Livestock, Domesticated animals, Breeds, Branches of biology, Breeding, Poultry, Rare breed, Animal breeding

Postal Service on stamps dedicated today at a ceremony at George Washington\'s Mount Vernon in Virginia.\n"The stamps beautifully represent the priceless genetic diversity of heritage breeds in the United States," said dedicating official, Steve Monteith, U.S.

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  • Postal Service on stamps dedicated today at a ceremony at George Washington\'s Mount Vernon in Virginia.\n"The stamps beautifully represent the priceless genetic diversity of heritage breeds in the United States," said dedicating official, Steve Monteith, U.S.
  • "Understanding the history of heritage breeds and their abilities for survival and self-sufficiency it\'s easy to see their value.
  • Greg Breeding served as art director.\nThe Heritage Breeds Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.
  • News of the Heritage Breeds stamps is being shared with the hashtag #HeritageBreedsStamps.\nWith the worldwide adoption of industrial farming, a few breeds of livestock were standardized for maximum productivity.

Valor Backs Genomics SaaS Platform Allelica

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Thursday, March 11, 2021
Technology, Managed care, Medical devices, General Health, Professional services, Hospitals, Science, Biotechnology, Health, Other Science, Research, Software, Other Health, Networks, Data management, Finance, Venture capital, Branches of biology, Statistical genetics, Animal breeding, Plant breeding, Polygenic score, Regression analysis, Precision medicine, Genetic disorder, Biology, Academic disciplines, Allelica, Valor Ventures

Valor Ventures Fund 2 is pleased to announce its seventh investment, a $1.75 million Series Seed financing of Allelica, Inc. Valor General Partner Gary Peat joins the Allelica board of directors.

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  • Valor Ventures Fund 2 is pleased to announce its seventh investment, a $1.75 million Series Seed financing of Allelica, Inc. Valor General Partner Gary Peat joins the Allelica board of directors.
  • Says Peat, Allelica brings precision medicine into mainstream clinical practice through a Software-as-a-Service platform for the prediction of complex, genetic diseases using proprietary polygenic risk scores.
  • With major customers across three continents, Allelica is poised to be the first mass adoption of precision medicine.
  • Founded in 2015 to create premium venture capital returns with Valors Inclusion Premium strategy, Valor Ventures backs experienced-based founders solving big problems with software at the first professional round.

Landmark Pet Store Consumer Protection Bill Passes Colorado House Committee

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Friday, February 26, 2021
Dogs, Domesticated animals, Livestock, Animals, Animal welfare, Animal hair, Pet store, Pet, Purebred dog, Animal breeding, Purebred, Berthoud, Colorado

BERTHOUD, Colo., Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, HB21-1102 , The Consumer Protection for Dog and Cat Purchasers, passed the Colorado House Agriculture, Livestock, & Water Committee, the bill's first major hurdle in becoming law.

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  • BERTHOUD, Colo., Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, HB21-1102 , The Consumer Protection for Dog and Cat Purchasers, passed the Colorado House Agriculture, Livestock, & Water Committee, the bill's first major hurdle in becoming law.
  • If passed into law, this bill would prohibit a pet store that was not already licensed by the commissioner of agriculture prior to its passage from selling dogs or cats.
  • Pet store puppies are mass-produced in commercial breeding facilities across the country.
  • Others are still there because they were overlooked as someone purchased a purebred animal from a pet store.

Sheep and Goat Farming Industry | BizVibe Adds New Sheep and Goat Farming Companies Which Can Be Discovered and Tracked

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Thursday, February 25, 2021
Livestock, Sheep, Animal breeding, Goats, Goat farming, Animal husbandry, Ovis, Lamb and mutton

NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BizVibe is continuing to expand the number of companies which can be discovered and tracked within their sheep and goat farming category offering.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BizVibe is continuing to expand the number of companies which can be discovered and tracked within their sheep and goat farming category offering.
  • Users can browse high-quality company profiles, allowing them to discover 150+ sheep and goat farming companies, spanning across 20+ countries, which are categorized into individual products and services.
  • This industry is a branch of animal husbandry, where sheep and goat are principally raised for their meat, milk, fibre, and skin.
  • BizVibe's detailed company profile insights help users to discover, track, evaluate, and connect with sheep and goat farming companies from all over the world.

Genetic Technologies Provides Update on its COVID-19 Disease Severity Risk Test and Expansion into Germline Testing

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Thursday, January 21, 2021
Branches of biology, Biology, Life sciences, Medical genetics, Biotechnology, Medical tests, Animal breeding, Plant breeding, Polygenic score, Molecular diagnostics, Coronavirus disease

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Molecular diagnostics company Genetic Technologies Limited (ASX: GTG; NASDAQ: GENE, Company), provides the following update to the market on further development on the COVID-19 serious disease risk Polygenic Risk Score Test (COVID-19 PRS Test) and expansion of the Companys offering to include Germline Testing division.

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  • MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Molecular diagnostics company Genetic Technologies Limited (ASX: GTG; NASDAQ: GENE, Company), provides the following update to the market on further development on the COVID-19 serious disease risk Polygenic Risk Score Test (COVID-19 PRS Test) and expansion of the Companys offering to include Germline Testing division.
  • Following further assessment the Company utilized this data to further update and validate the COVID-19 PRS Test.
  • As previously outlined, Genetic Technologies established the Germline Testing division following the strategic decision to offer hereditary testing for inherited cancer.
  • Genetic Technologies Limited aims to provide a comprehensive risk assessment service across the full spectrum from sporadic to inherited disease.

Animal Biotechnology Competitive Landscape, Technologies, Markets, 2029 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Health, Biotechnology, Biotechnology, Omics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Animal breeding, Life sciences, Index of biotechnology articles, Articles, Branches of biology, Agronomy, Draft:Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

This report describes and evaluates animal biotechnology and its application in veterinary medicine and pharmaceuticals as well as improvement in food production.

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  • This report describes and evaluates animal biotechnology and its application in veterinary medicine and pharmaceuticals as well as improvement in food production.
  • Knowledge of animal genetics is important in the application of biotechnology to manage genetic disorders and improve animal breeding.
  • Genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics are also being applied to animal biotechnology.
  • Approximately 81 companies have been identified to be involved in animal biotechnology and are profiled in the report.

Genus plc Provides Update on Financial Performance for First Half of Fiscal 2021

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Monday, January 18, 2021
Biotechnology, Health, Other Natural Resources, Food, Beverage, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Research, Retail, Genetics, Science, Veterinary, Meat industry, Industry economics), Food and drink, Biotechnology, Livestock, Cattle, Agriculture, Breed, Animal breeding, Articles

Genus plc (LSE: GNS), a global biotechnology leader in animal genetics, today reported continued strong performance across its operations for the six-months period ending December 31, 2020.

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  • Genus plc (LSE: GNS), a global biotechnology leader in animal genetics, today reported continued strong performance across its operations for the six-months period ending December 31, 2020.
  • Genus advances animal breeding and genetic improvement by applying biotechnology and sells added value products for livestock farming and food producers.
  • Its technology is applicable across livestock species and is currently commercialised by Genus in the dairy, beef and pork food production sectors.
  • Information contained in this Announcement should not be relied upon as a guide to the Companys future performance.

The American Kennel Club Launches New Virtual Home Manners Titling Program

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Monday, October 5, 2020
Kennel clubs, Dogs, Pets, Animal breeding, AKC, American Kennel Club, The Kennel Club, Purebred dog, Indian National Kennel Club

NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce the launch of its exciting new Virtual Home Manners (VHM) Program.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce the launch of its exciting new Virtual Home Manners (VHM) Program.
  • For learn more about the Virtual Home Manners Program, see: http://akc.org/virtual-home-manners/
    Founded in 1884, the American Kennel Club is a not-for-profit organization, which maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world and oversees the sport of purebred dogs in the United States.
  • AKC, American Kennel Club, the American Kennel Club seal and design, and all associated marks and logos are trademarks, registered trademarks and service marks of The American Kennel Club, Inc.
  • Become a fan of the American Kennel Club on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter @AKCDogLovers

Acceligen Launches Program for Precision Crossbreeding of African Dairy Production Systems

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Thursday, September 24, 2020
Food and drink, Articles, Branches of biology, Livestock, Cattle, Molecular biology, Animal breeding, Dairy farming, Dairy, Milk, Plant breeding, Breeding

The breeding program will contribute to more sustainable production by using traits that will increase farmer income and improve animal health for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) dairy systems.

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  • The breeding program will contribute to more sustainable production by using traits that will increase farmer income and improve animal health for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) dairy systems.
  • This will be accomplished by gene editing multiple traits in a series of donor animals in the USA and Brazil.
  • Native dairy animals, although typically well adapted to local environmental conditions, have been under little or no selection for milk production.
  • Founded in 2014, Acceligen is a recognized global leader in the development, deployment, and commercialization of precision animal breeding technologies.

PetPlace.com Launches Vet Authored Comprehensive Dog Breed Guide

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Dogs, Animal breeding, Livestock, Purebred, Domesticated animals, Dog breeding, Gundogs, Spaniels

Today, the COVID-19 pandemic has inspired record numbers of new dog devotees across the country.

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  • Today, the COVID-19 pandemic has inspired record numbers of new dog devotees across the country.
  • Whether the dog is purebred or mixed breed, PetPlace.com is rolling out a comprehensive Breed Guide that details each dog breed's origin, physical characteristics, care needs, and common health issues.
  • "The Breed Guide has given us a chance to dive even deeper into a subject we truly love.
  • Researched and written by PetPlace veterinarians and canine experts, the Breed Guide allows readers to get to know a breed at a glance, evaluating traits like energy level, vocality, and affection on a handy sliding scale.