New Osteopetrosis Test for Pfizer Animal Genetics
MICHIGAN, US - Pfizer Animal Genetics is now offering a diagnostic test for the genetic defect Osteopetrosis (OS).
2 July 2009
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Additionally, Pfizer Animal Genetics has been approved by the Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) as an OS testing laboratory.
The gene mutation responsible for OS has been identified and a diagnostic test has been developed and validated in collaboration with Dr. Jon Beever at the University of Illinois and the following organizations:
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- University of Wyoming
- University of Maryland
- U.S. Department of Agriculture Meat Animal Research Center
- U.S. Department of Agriculture Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
- Red Angus Association of America
"Our team understands the importance of a validated OS test made simple for Red Angus breeders through a convenient sample submission process," says Nigel Evans, Vice President of Pfizer Animal Genetics, a business unit of Pfizer Animal Health. "Collaborating with industry partners has allowed us to offer the OS-defect test to help producers make critical breeding and management decisions relating to suspect animals."
For each animal tested for OS before September 30, 2009, producers will earn a $10 credit towards future GeneSTAR® MVPTM testing. These credits must be redeemed before December 15, 2009.* GeneSTAR MVPs are molecular value predictions for the economically relevant traits of feed efficiency, marbling and tenderness.
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