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! ANNUAL WINTER SAT F On AH 14K&18K Gold & Diamond Jewelry Campus Page 2 The Battalion A&M professor's research will keep longhorns short By Jacqueline Mason The Battalion Special Holiday Hours Mon - Fri 10-9 Sat 10 - 6 Sun 12 - 6 Only at.... I.UU.mafk/ Jemeler/ inc. 3641 Beliaire Bfvd. Houston, Texas 77025 • 713-668-5000 For many years, Texas A&M professors have researched the ef fects of chromosome mutations in cattle. Now, one finding is proving to be beneficial for both livestock breeders and the cattle themselves. James Womack, a veterinary pathobiology professor, said Texas A&M researchers have been suc cessful in locating the gene related to the growth of horns on cattle. By pinpointing that gene, breed ers can determine which cattle will not have horns and, through selec tive breeding, eliminate cattle with horns, he said. "They now have the ability to genetically eliminate the horn," he said. Traditionally, ranchers have mechanically dehorned cattle. "There's a lot of money put out each year for dehorning cattle," Womack said. A second advantage to breeding hornless cattle is that dairy and feed-lot cattle will be spared injury inflicted by homed cattle, he said. But, Womack said it is difficult to completely eliminate horns on cattle because it is a recessive trait. Locating the gene for horned cattle is just the beginning of the possibilities in genetic research re lating to cattle, he said. In laboratories around the world, researchers are studying cattle chromosomes relating to traits such as milk production, meat quality and resistance to dis ease. Professors at A&M may have even discovered a gene that shows resistance to brucellosis, an infec tious disease in cattle. Texas A&M Veterinary pathobi ology Professor Garry Adams said if this gene can be identified, breeders could control the spread of brucellosis among livestock. "We could, by selective breed ing, increase the rate of frequency of resistance in a population," he said. Another finding researchers are excited about, he said, suggests that cattle that are genetically resis tant to brucellosis may also be re sistant to tuberculosis and salmo nellosis, a disease sometimes lead ing to typhoid fever. If cattle can be made resistant to salmonellosis, Adams said, the dis ease may have a harder time being spread to the human population. Right now, the basic goal of re searchers is simply to map the chromosomes and identify the genes for a variety of traits related to cattle, Womack said. "We are developing a map that allows us to find markers of economically important traits," he said. Correction In Wednesday's issue of The Battalion, a headline on page two incorrectly indicated that the Aggie Bucks office had moved to Sbisa. The office has not moved to Sbisa. It has moved into the Pavilion. The Battalion regrets the error. 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The Battalion CHRIS WHITLEY, Editor in chief JULI PHILLIPS, Managing editor MARK EVANS, City editor 1 DAVE THOMAS, Night News editor ANAS BEN-MLJSA, Agg/e///i?editor BELINDA BLANCARTE, Night News editor MICHAEL PLUMER, Sports editor MACK HARRISON, Opinion editor WILLIAM HARRISON, Sportsedta KYLE BURNETT, Photo editor Staff Members City desk — Jason Cox, James Bernsen, Michele Brinkmann, Lisa Elliott, Cheryl Heller, Kim Horton, Jan Higginbotham, Jennifer Kiley, Mary Kujawa, Kevin Lindstrom, Jackie Mason, Kim McGuire, Carrie Miura, Stepta j Pattillo, Geneen Pipher, Jennifer Smith, Mark Smith and Andrea Taormina News desk Rob Clark, Jennifer Petteway, Irish Reichle, Khristy Rouw and Heather Winch Photographers - Mary Macmanus, Marty Mien, Amy Browning, Lauren Donahue, Varnell Hopkins III, Tommy Huynh, Kevin Ivy, Tim Moog, Gus Morgan and Holly Organ Aggielife - Dena Dizdar, Jacqueline Ayotte, Margaret Claughton, Lesa Ann King and Joe Leih Sports writers — Juiie Chelkowski, Matt Rush and David Winder Opinion desk — Toni Garrard Clay, Lynn Booher, Tracey Jones, lenny Magee, Melissa Megliola, Jay Robtw John Scroggs, Frank Stanford, Jason Sweeny, Robert Vasquez and Eliot Williams Cartoonists - Jason Brown, Boomer Cardinale, Clifton Hashimoto, George Nasr, Gerardo Quezada and Edward Zepeda Graphic Artist - Angel Kan Clerks- Grant Austgen, Eleanor Colvin, Wren Eversberg, Carey Tallin and Tomiko Miller The Battalion (USPS 045-360) is published daily, Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semcilfS and Monday through Thursday during Ihe summer session (except University holidays and exam periods),* Texas A&M University. 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