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<blockquote data-quote="dph" data-source="post: 363236" data-attributes="member: 2112"><p>Jeane:</p><p></p><p>Right you are about the test results. As they identify more and more genes this "star" deal is going to be impossible to follow. What Bovigen (and I think the rest) is doing is totaling the starts together and using what they call a GPD. (Genetic Progoney Diference, I think) It is meant so sum up all the informatioin presented and give you a value you can compare directly with another bull. For instance in their Quality Grade testing, not all genes have the same amount of impact on qualtiy grade. They assign a value they claim to have proven on each gene and then total them. I believe it is a $ value in order to compare the carcasses of one bulls calves to another. So instead of just comparing 4 starts to 6, you are comparing apples to apples and it is much easier to read.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dph, post: 363236, member: 2112"] Jeane: Right you are about the test results. As they identify more and more genes this "star" deal is going to be impossible to follow. What Bovigen (and I think the rest) is doing is totaling the starts together and using what they call a GPD. (Genetic Progoney Diference, I think) It is meant so sum up all the informatioin presented and give you a value you can compare directly with another bull. For instance in their Quality Grade testing, not all genes have the same amount of impact on qualtiy grade. They assign a value they claim to have proven on each gene and then total them. I believe it is a $ value in order to compare the carcasses of one bulls calves to another. So instead of just comparing 4 starts to 6, you are comparing apples to apples and it is much easier to read. [/QUOTE]
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