Sheep are among the most genetically diverse domesticated animals, and further breeding could yield more meat and wool, according to a new US study. The study, published Tuesday in the online journal PLoS Biology, maps out the ancestry of sheep going back 11,000 years, to the origins of animal husbandry, and shows that…
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