ISA develops genetic test and acquires license to produce fishy taint-free eggs
Published:May 30, 2008
Summary
ISA (Institut de Sélection Animale), the layer breeding division of Hendrix Genetics, has developed the techniques and obtained the exclusive rights to perform a genetic testing procedure to eliminate the fishy taint in eggs caused by TMA in layers. The large scale screening programme of ISA Pure Lines (PL) has already resulted in the elimination of the fishy taint phenotype in these lines. Hu...