Summary of NBCEC validations for commercially-available DNA-tests for complex (quantitative or multigenic) traits in beef cattle (note: validations do not include tests for “simple” traits such as coat color, horned/polled, AM status etc.)
Company
Test Name
Trait
Date of validation
Igenity www.igenity.com
Profile®
Fat Thickness
12/2008
Marbling Score
Quality Grade (% ≥ Choice)
Rib Eye Area
Yield Grade
Average Daily Gain
Tenderness
12/2007
Residual Feed Intake (RFI) (for Bos indicus influenced cattle)
Dry matter intake (DMI) (for Bos indicus influenced cattle)
Heifer Pregnancy Rate
Stayability (longevity)
Maternal Calving Ease
Docility
Pfizer Animal Genetics (Bovigen) www.bovigen.com
GeneSTAR® Tenderness MVP
2/2009
GeneSTAR® Marbling MVP
% IMF (Feedlot cattle)
GeneSTAR® Feed Efficiency MVP
Net Feed Intake (NFI)
MMI genomics www.metamorphixinc.com
Tru-Marbling™
Marbling Score and Quality Grade
Tru-Tenderness™