Many of those who now look to the Journal of Animal Science as a major source of new information, and as an important avenue of publication, were not yet born when it first appeared half a century ago. For them, and for those of us who are older, it may be useful to refresh our memories as to how the Journal came to be, and of the circumstances under which it was conceived and initiated. The Am...

1Applied Microbiology and Molecular Biotechnology Research Group, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece 2Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products, Greek Agricultural Organization Demeter, 14123 Athens, Greece 3Department of Food Studies and Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, Msida ...

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