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

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Why not 100% accurate?<br />

• Phenotypes / per<strong>for</strong>mance are typically affected<br />

by more than one gene<br />

• Up to 80% of human stature attributable to<br />

genetics <strong>–</strong> no major gene found to date<br />

• Genes may influence more than one phenotype /<br />

per<strong>for</strong>mance<br />

• Genes interact with one another<br />

• Genes interact with the environment

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