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The Red Canary

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Tim Birkhead

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In the 1870s English canary breeders caused a scandal by feeding their Norwich canaries with red peppers to turn them orange. A German bird enthusiast, Hans Duncker tried to breed, rather than feed, to produce a red canary. This is the story of early attempts at genetic manipulation.

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Title: The Red Canary
Language: English
Authors: Tim Birkhead
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Released: 2014
Format: Paperback
ISBN10: 140884706X
ISBN13: 9781408847060
Tags: History, Non-Fiction, Nature, Animals, Natural sciences, Animals, Biology, Science, Birds, Nature Observation
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Description: In the 1870s English canary breeders caused a scandal by feeding their Norwich canaries with red peppers to turn them orange. A German bird enthusiast, Hans Duncker tried to breed, rather than feed, to produce a red canary. This is the story of early attempts at genetic manipulation.