DNA Test Validation Update

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DNA Test Validation Update

• Dick Quaas Cornell University

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Quantitative Trait DNA Tests Available

• Bovigen GeneSTAR ... Report Stars GEPD
• GeneSTAR Tenderness (3 SNP)
• GeneSTAR Quality Grade (4 SNP)
• GeneSTAR Feed Efficiency (4 SNP)
• IGENITY Profile ... 1-10 score
• IGENITY Tenderness (3 SNP)
• IGENITY Carcass Composition (5-10 SNP)
• MMI ... MGV
• Tru-Marbling (128 SNP)
• Tru-Tenderness (11 SNP)

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Bovigen GeneSTARhttp//www.bovigen.com/products

• GeneSTAR Quality Grade
• Marbling Score
• ?NBCEC
• GeneSTAR Tenderness
• 14d WBSF
• ?NBCEC
• GeneSTAR Feed Efficiency
• Intake (NFIRFI?) not feed efficiency
• No request for validation

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IGENITY Profilehttp//www.igenity.com/

• IGENITY Tenderness
• 14d WBSF
• ?NBCEC
• Feed intake/RFI panel being analyzed

• IGENITY Carcass
• Composition
• Ribeye area
• Quality grade (MS)
• Hot carcass weight
• Yield grade
• Fat thickness
• Analyses in progress

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MMIhttp//www.mmigenomics.com/products1.html

• Tru-Marbling Tru-Tenderness
• MMI reported AAA CMP data analysis _at_ NCBA (see
  MMI website)
• NBCEC subsequently analyzed these data

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NBCEC AAA CMP Analyses(not validation)
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NBCEC AAA CMP Analyses(not validation)
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NBCEC AAA CMP Analyses(not validation)
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MMIhttp//www.mmigenomics.com/products1.html

• Tru-Marbling Tru-Tenderness
• MMI analyzed AAA CMP data (see MMI website)
• NBCEC also analyzed these data
• Not independent validation
• Awaiting genotypes from MMI of ISU Angus for
  validation

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NBCEC Web Site

• http//www.nbcec.org/nbcec/
• Click on validation tab for most recent results.