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Bull with translocation gene, semen testing questions
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<blockquote data-quote="djinwa" data-source="post: 1042773" data-attributes="member: 8265"><p>Inyati, you might be technically correct, but that doesn't really change the issue. I was assuming there are genes that control the genes. A translocation gene that controls how the chromosomes are put together. Just like a gene that produces a certain hair color.</p><p></p><p>You discuss translocations as though they are genetic accidents. Problem with that is like other genetic traits, the translocations I'm discussing are inherited at predictable rates. And because they are inherited at predictable rates, I'm assuming there is a gene that is transferred that controls how chromosomes are made. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, I talked to someone from a big semen company today and he said they do not routinely test bulls, even the big name ones. Apparently not an issue, though he was not aware of any surveys on the prevalence of this in the general beef population.</p><p></p><p>I've learned this translocation has a higher prevalence in a specific population of an uncommon breed. So most people don't need to care about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="djinwa, post: 1042773, member: 8265"] Inyati, you might be technically correct, but that doesn't really change the issue. I was assuming there are genes that control the genes. A translocation gene that controls how the chromosomes are put together. Just like a gene that produces a certain hair color. You discuss translocations as though they are genetic accidents. Problem with that is like other genetic traits, the translocations I'm discussing are inherited at predictable rates. And because they are inherited at predictable rates, I'm assuming there is a gene that is transferred that controls how chromosomes are made. Anyway, I talked to someone from a big semen company today and he said they do not routinely test bulls, even the big name ones. Apparently not an issue, though he was not aware of any surveys on the prevalence of this in the general beef population. I've learned this translocation has a higher prevalence in a specific population of an uncommon breed. So most people don't need to care about it. [/QUOTE]
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