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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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The Red Canary, Tim Birkhead
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- Released
- 2014
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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
- Category
- Uncategorised
- 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.