Project on Gender–Sorted Semen Ended
DENMARK – Videncenteret for Svineproduksjon (VSP; Danish Pig Research Centre) has halted its project on the sex-sorting of pig semen.

Scientists Find Meat Quality Biomarkers
DENMARK - Scientists use modern technology to develop tools that slaughterhouses and pig producers can use to predict meat quality.

DanBred Pigs Move Ahead in Development
DENMARK - On 17 October 2011, DanBred announced the use of genomic information in all breeds and for the entire range of traits in the Danish breeding objective.

Sustainable and Efficient Pig Breeding Moves Ahead
DENMARK - Years’ worth of ground-breaking research results from Aarhus University will be put to use in a new and extensive collaborative project between the university and the pig industry. The aim...

Man's Best Friend May be the Pig
DENMARK - Thanks to pigs, Danish scientists are well on their way to developing treatment and prevention of common diseases such as Alzheimer’s, cancer and psoriasis.

Aarhus Wins Prize for Genetic Pre-Medication Tests
DENMARK - Researchers at Aarhus University have won a prize for their innovative research in developing genetic tests to predict an individual animal's response to medication.

Genomic Selection Means Better Breeding Pigs
DENMARK - Research in genomic selection will result in healthier animals and improved selection of breeding animals.

Castration of Piglets Can be Avoided by Genetics
DENMARK - Castration of piglets is a piggery chore that can be spared if scientists succeed in developing genetic methods for pointing out which piglets are likely to develop boar taint.

Study: Cloned Pigs on a Human Diet
DENMARK - It is not humans eating like pigs, but rather, pigs eating like humans that form the basis for a research project on obesity at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aarhus University.

Chocolate-coloured Pigs Help Scientists
DENMARK - A litter of dark brown piglets born at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences will help doctors gain a better understanding of arteriosclerosis and aid in the development of a more efficient cloning...