PORTABLE sequencing technology originally used to track the spread of COVID is now showing promise as a cost-effective way of determining breeding values directly on cattle properties.
Scientists at The University of Queensland are trialling what’s called crush-side genotyping to predict important production traits.
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation PhD candidate Harry Lamb said the approach would mean producers no longer have to send tail hair or tissue samples to a laboratory for genotyping.
“There’s enormous potential for this to be used on any number of…
