The grant, through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), will be used to develop The National Center for Applied Reproduction and Genomics (NCARG) in Beef Cattle.
Genomics has rapidly advanced in the past decade. Today most laboratories use custom chips that are able to use fewer SNPs through the use of imputation.
The next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar is Dec. 19, at 1 p.m. Central time, featuring “Genomic Traits Associated with the Fertility of Dairy Cows.”
Zoetis and the American Guernsey Association (AGA) this week announced a genomic testing agreement to help improve Guernsey breed performance and production objectives.
The FDA this week launched a new interactive tool called “Resistome Tracker,” which will use genomic information to track antimicrobial resistance in pathogens.
