Iowa State University scientists are leading a new study to mine the intricate content of pig blood cells to improve selection for disease resilience.
Study mines blood-cell data
Three- or four-day-old piglets stay close to their nearby mother at the Allen E. Christian Swine Teaching Farm. About 120 piglets are born each month at the farm.
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