U.S. scientists are using statistics to identify genetic social interaction traits among animals, thereby finding more productive livestock.
Woops. Sure it starts with cows, but homo Sapiens can't be far behind. More:
Researchers from Purdue University, the Netherlands and England designed mathematical equations based on traits to choose animals that are more congenial in groups, said William Muir, a Purdue geneticist. The new method is a tool that might contribute both to animal well-being and to securing the world's future food supply, including possibly permitting more animals to be domesticated, Muir said.
He said the tool makes it possible to design selective breeding programs to effectively reduce competitive interactions in livestock. It also aids in predicting how social interactions impact the natural evolution of species.
I never did like that bar on east 45th street...
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