Genomics – A New Era for Cattle Breeding. Session - ICBF
Genomics – A New Era for Cattle Breeding. Session - ICBF
Genomics – A New Era for Cattle Breeding. Session - ICBF
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What is Genotyping?<br />
• Identifying genetic markers inherited from Sire and Dam using DNA<br />
fragment analysis.<br />
• Advent of PCR revolutionised molecular DNA technologies.<br />
• Common markers used <strong>–</strong> microsatellites and single nucleotide<br />
polymorphisms (SNPs)<br />
• SNPs are suitable <strong>for</strong> microarray chip technology, where in excess of 1<br />
million SNPs can be genotyped.<br />
<strong>ICBF</strong> & Teagasc <strong>Genomics</strong> Conference 14th<br />
November 2012