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Published online 23 April 2009 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2009.395
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Bovine basics
Cow genome sequence opens the door to a new era of breeding.
A white-faced, red-coated Hereford cow named Dominette has become the first cow to have its genome sequenced.
Information from the 5-year, US$53-million cow-genome project is being used to trace the genetic legacy of bovine domestication after centuries of careful breeding.
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