Maureen O'Hagan

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The weird science behind the milk we drink

There are millions of Holstein cows in the U.S., but genetically, there are less than 50 unique individuals among them. If Holsteins were wild animals, they’d be in danger of extinction. But who wants to stop inbreeding now?

Tags: cows, dairy farming, DNA, extinction, genetic diversity, Holstein, journalism, milk, Penn State University, research, science, Undark, usda

Maureen O'Hagan
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