1. Provides early information of predicted genetic merit for young bulls.
2. Earlier information for traits like Productive Life where
more time is required to collect actual daughter data.
3. Relatively accurate and reasonably low cost method for
validating parentage including sire and dam if these are genotyped also.
4. Allows us to look directly at the DNA and more accurately assess levels
of inbreeding and genetic relationship.
5. With additional ABS research, we expect that in the future genomics can
be harnessed to improve mating decisions in GMS®.
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