Turkeys (IMAGE)

Virginia Tech

Turkeys

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Funded by the USDA, Virginia Tech and the University of Minnesota are 90 percent of the way to sequencing the genome of the domesticated turkey. The goals include discovering ways to improve the immune competence of the turkey and prevent disease.

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