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  • Phillip Sponenberg, VaTech – Navajo-Churro Sheep

    Phillip Sponenberg, VaTech – Navajo-Churro Sheep

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    Dr. Phillip Sponenberg has become our resident zoology expert contributing previous pieces on domestic extinction, Choctaw hogs, and even adorable fainting goats. Today, this Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine professor of pathology will tell us all about Navajo Churro sheep. Dr. Phillip Sponenberg is a professor of pathology and genetics in the Department of…

  • The Academic Minute for 2015.8.3 – 8.7

    The Academic Minute for 2015.8.3 – 8.7

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    Catch up with The Academic Minute from 8.3- 8.7 Monday, August 3 Chris Pires – University of Missouri Evolving Together Dr. Chris Pires studies the evolution of plants. He does this by comparing the genetic material of plants that are known to regularly duplicate their chromosomes. This process, known as whole genome duplication, can give…

  • Phillip Sponenberg, VaTech – Choctaw Hogs

    Phillip Sponenberg, VaTech – Choctaw Hogs

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    A close look at a specific type of animal provides insight into the evolution of livestock management. Phillip Sponenberg, a professor of pathology and genetics at Virginia Tech, profiles Choctaw hogs. Dr. Phillip Sponenberg is a professor of pathology and genetics in the Department of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.8.3)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.8.3)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute Monday, August 3 Chris Pires of the University of Missouri examines the concept of co-evolution. Tuesday, August 4 Phillip Sponenberg of Virginia’s Tech’s Va-Md Regional College of Veterinary Medicine describes the changes in livestock management through a profile of Choctaw hogs. Wednesday, August 5 Michael Kofler of Florida State…

  • Phillip Sponenberg, Virginia Tech – Domestic Extinction

    Phillip Sponenberg, Virginia Tech – Domestic Extinction

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    Extinction is a very real threat for all species, not just the exotic creatures we’re accustomed to picturing. Dr. Phillip Sponenberg, professor of pathology and genetics at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, profiles the issue of domestic extinction. Dr. Phillip Sponenberg is a professor of pathology and genetics in the…