Genomics – A New Era for Cattle Breeding. Session - ICBF

Pedigree registration &
parentage verification.
• Part of “quality assurance” aspect of
herdbook (~20% calves).
– Still high level of errors (~5-10%).
• Seen as a “cost” rather than a benefit.
– ~€120k in beef herds & ~€200k in dairy
herds.
• What are the additional costs of moving
to SNP’s?
– Initial focus on beef. Dairy is much simpler!
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