Genomic testing in dairy cattle
What can we do with this information and what strategies can we develop?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20183136Keywords:
dairy, genomicsAbstract
Genomic testing is closing in on 10 years of existence in the dairy cattle genetics industry. In 2008 this technology was introduced, 2009 brought genomic evaluations to the marketplace, and 2010 saw the first commercial genomic testing in the dairy industry. Fast forward to 2018 and we will see well over one-half million dairy animals tested this year. To put into perspective, we have progressed from less than 1 out of every 200 dairy heifers being tested 7 years ago to more than 1 out of every 10 being tested today.