Overview: 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.
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Company |
Test Name |
Trait |
Date of validation |
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Igenity www.igenity.com
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Profile® |
12/2008 |
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Profile® |
12/2008 |
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Profile® |
Quality Grade (% ≥ Choice) |
12/2008 |
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Profile® |
12/2008 |
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Profile® |
12/2008 |
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Profile® |
12/2008 |
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Profile® |
12/2007 |
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Profile® |
Residual Feed Intake (RFI) (for Bos indicus influenced cattle) |
12/2007 |
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| Profile® | Residual Feed Intake (RFI) (for Bos taurus cattle) | 6/2008 | |
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Profile® |
Dry matter intake (DMI) (for Bos indicus influenced cattle) |
12/2007 |
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Profile® |
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Profile® |
Stayability (longevity) |
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Profile® |
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Profile® |
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Pfizer Animal Genetics (Bovigen) www.bovigen.com |
GeneSTAR® Tenderness MVP |
2/2009 |
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GeneSTAR® Marbling MVP |
% IMF (Feedlot cattle) |
2/2009 |
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GeneSTAR® Feed Efficiency MVP |
Net Feed Intake (NFI) |
2/2009 |
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MMI genomics www.metamorphixinc.com
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Tru-Marbling™ |
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Tru-Tenderness™ |
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