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<blockquote data-quote="VirginiaCattle" data-source="post: 1191652" data-attributes="member: 23052"><p>I would ask the lab you sent the samples to if they have any kind of results that they can share. It'll be up to your own situation whether you find the cost of the test economically feasible. I don't raise registered cattle. I mostly do it so I can test the commercial replacements with the cheap test to verify parentage and give an indication of growth and carcass merit. It's becoming more popular every year to DNA test animals for sale. I think there will come a time where it is pretty much expected. </p><p></p><p>To your question about whether just testing the parents is good enough, it really isn't. The question you are trying to answer is which half of the genes did each parent contribute. Did they give more of their "good" genes or more of their "bad" genes for a given trait. If your bull is AaBbCc for three traits where the capital letters are dominant. You will want to find out whether he contributed ABC or abc or something in the middle to the calf. Same thing from the female side.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VirginiaCattle, post: 1191652, member: 23052"] I would ask the lab you sent the samples to if they have any kind of results that they can share. It'll be up to your own situation whether you find the cost of the test economically feasible. I don't raise registered cattle. I mostly do it so I can test the commercial replacements with the cheap test to verify parentage and give an indication of growth and carcass merit. It's becoming more popular every year to DNA test animals for sale. I think there will come a time where it is pretty much expected. To your question about whether just testing the parents is good enough, it really isn't. The question you are trying to answer is which half of the genes did each parent contribute. Did they give more of their "good" genes or more of their "bad" genes for a given trait. If your bull is AaBbCc for three traits where the capital letters are dominant. You will want to find out whether he contributed ABC or abc or something in the middle to the calf. Same thing from the female side. [/QUOTE]
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