DNA marker test usage is expanding rapidly in the New Zealand livestock industry. Uptake is already reaching in excess of 30% of animals in the sire breeding tier for some industries. However, what is confusing to many commercial farmers and advisorsis the diversity of claims and uses of these tests and the jargon that surrounds the topic. The aims of the associated Landcorp Speaker presentation and this contract, are to clarify just what DNA markers can do, what work is currently being undertaken,what tests are currently available, and what implications these have for farming systems in New Zealand over the next decade.
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