Genetic Testing Labs

Murray Grey breeders should be serious about using genetic identification as part of a complete management, selection and marketing system which should also include ultra-sound testing and carcass EPDs. Hard information is going to be crucial if our breed is to take its place as a serious player in the beef industry in the future. Breeders that have carcass genetic identification and use it to select genetics will be in the best position to sell breeding stock in the years to come.

There are two companies currently offering genetic testing for marbling and tenderness in the United States. Bovigen, LLC in Harahan, LA and Ingenity (formerly Frontier Genetics) in Louisville, CO are the companies that offer the genetic testing. Both offer tenderness and marbling gene identification. Bovigen offers both marbling and tenderness testing for $65. Ingenity is in the process of updating their offering and sources suggest that the tenderness and marbling package will be about $50.

Both companies offer genetic identification for AI bulls and ET donor cows for $25.

Additional labs for DNA Testing & Parentage Verification

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