Animal breeding is an interest shared by farm owners and pet lovers, yet how to simply assess animals' reproductive functions remains a question. An Osaka Metropolitan University researcher provides a ...

A new article in Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology examines how the immune system and reproduction interact in female mammals, especially during pregnancy, from mating to birth. Lauren E.

Genetic selection in rabbit breeding has focused on enhancing key reproductive traits such as litter size, kit survival, growth rate and reproductive longevity. Early programmes often targeted single ...