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

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Benefit of SNPs<br />

• As SNPs can be tested in such great numbers this provides the opportunity<br />

to detect particular patterns or genetic signatures throughout the genome<br />

that are associated with particular traits.<br />

• This <strong>for</strong>ms the basis <strong>for</strong> genomic studies.<br />

• Going <strong>for</strong>ward SNPs are the marker of choice <strong>for</strong> the overall benefit of the<br />

livestock industry.<br />

<strong>ICBF</strong> & Teagasc <strong>Genomics</strong> Conference 14th<br />

November 2012

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