Turkeys (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption Funded by the USDA, Virginia Tech and the University of Minnesota are 90 percent of the way to sequencing the genome of the domesticated turkey. The goals include discovering ways to improve the immune competence of the turkey and prevent disease. Credit Virginia Tech photo Usage Restrictions Photo maybe used with discussion of the work by the Turkey Genome Sequencing Consortium. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.