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The Economics of Gene Testing Cattle

Last Updated: December 11, 2009

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Fact Sheet Written by:

Eric A. DeVuyst

Associate Professor, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist Oklahoma State University

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Oklahoma University

There is a great deal of buzz in the cattle industry regarding genetic testing of bulls, beef cows, and even feeder calves. Several companies offer testing services, including MMI (www.mmigenomics.com), Igenity (www.igenity.com) and Bovigen (www.bovigen.com). Services include parentage testing and testing for markers associated with economically relevant traits. However, little unbiased information is available to producers regarding the value of genetic knowledge to their bottom line. This fact sheet discusses what little is known about the basic economics of gene testing. First is provided a primer on genetic markers to provide a biological basis for the economic discussion.

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