The SimGenetics-based 50K genotyping test offered by ASA and GeneSeek will do which of the following?

The SimGenetics-based 50K genotyping test offered by ASA and GeneSeek will do which of the following?

• A. Improve animals' EPDs
• B. Provide parental validation
• C. Enhance EPD accuracies
• D. Both B and C

Answer: (D)

Genotyping with a 50K SNP panel gives two important benefits in practical selection decisions. First, it allows parental validation by comparing the calf’s DNA to potential sires and dams, which helps confirm or correct recorded pedigrees. This makes pedigrees more reliable for making mating and culling choices. Second, it feeds genomic information into the evaluation system, which increases the accuracy of EPDs (breeding value estimates). With genotype data, especially for young animals, we can predict genetic merit more reliably, leading to genomic-enhanced EPDs. Because it both confirms parentage and boosts the reliability of genetic merit estimates, the test provides both parental validation and enhanced EPD accuracies.

Genotyping with a 50K SNP panel gives two important benefits in practical selection decisions. First, it allows parental validation by comparing the calf’s DNA to potential sires and dams, which helps confirm or correct recorded pedigrees. This makes pedigrees more reliable for making mating and culling choices. Second, it feeds genomic information into the evaluation system, which increases the accuracy of EPDs (breeding value estimates). With genotype data, especially for young animals, we can predict genetic merit more reliably, leading to genomic-enhanced EPDs. Because it both confirms parentage and boosts the reliability of genetic merit estimates, the test provides both parental validation and enhanced EPD accuracies.