In a letter from American-International Charolais Association Vice President Dr. Clint Rusk, the AICA Executive Committee was made aware of a genetic variant in Charolais cattle called Progressive Ataxia. After consultation with the Executive Committee, President Eddy Loggains appointed a Subcommittee of the Breed Improvement Committee to investigate the impact of the variant on Charolais cattle. The subcommittee requested an opportunity to interact with genetic consultants from major research institutions with expertise in this specific genetic variant.
These genetic consultants…
