A Revolution in Dairy Cattle Genetics

Published on: 04/30/2009
Source : University of Illinois (Illini DairyNet)
Sound the alarm. "One if by land and two if by sea" stated Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his poem "The Midnight ride of Paul Revere". The redcoats are coming. The redcoats are coming. Today, the SNPs are coming. SNPs (pronounced snips) are actually already here. A SNP is a single nucleotide polymorphism. Translating, a SNP is a small change in DNA, the genetic material of life. The technology is n...
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Peshawar, North-West Frontier, Pakistan
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Livestock Management Department
North-West Frontier, Pakistan
Re: News: A Revolution in Dairy Cattle Genetics
04/30/2009 | This was a great news for academicians and extension workers. The generation interval can be reduced for selection targetted at elminating the undesirable heriditary characteristics from the livestock population. I am going to submit the information to my postgraduate students and other audience at Livestock Industry, a Yahoo Group established as an interactive forum for various stakeholders.
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