D32—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 5,1983
DE FOREST, Wise. American
Breeders Service announces plans
to contract as many as 30 “super"
genetic cows within the next two
years for the purpose of evaluating
the genetic merit of identical twin
bull calves through its industry
leading progeny test program.
“These identical twin calves,
produced by embryo splitting, will
be among the highest pedigree
indexed young bulls in the breed,”
explains Robert E. Walton,
president, American Breeders
Service. “Our original intent will
be to progeny test a significant
number of sets of identical twins to
gain concrete data proving in
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ABS expands genetic
dentical twin bulls transmit
identical genotypes. There is
strong evidence to that effect
this project will also give us the
necessary information to make
more accurate evaluation of these
bulls through our progeny test
program,” he remarks.
Project plans call for ABS to
work closely with the University of
Wisconsin-Madison in developing
state-of-the-art research in genetic
improvement, embryo transfer
and the production of identical
twins through a variety of
techniques.
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firm’s continuing efforts to
stimulate biotechnology research
in all areas of efficient food
production. This specific project
applies directly to the genetic
improvement of future generations
of livestock.
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center around the ABS research
staff gathering embryos on the
farm from specially mated ABS
contract cows for the sole purpose
of producing identical twins to
enter the ABS progeny test
program.
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These embryos will be rnicro
surgically divided and each section
will be transferred to its own
recipient located at the U.S. Dairy
-Forage Research Center, Prairie
du Sac, Wisconsin, - the entire
procedure to be completed within
12 hours of recovering the em
bryos. All identical bull calves that
result will become part of ABS'
young sire program. Heifer calves
will join the U.S. Dairy Forage
Research Center, herd to benefit
that operation’s future forage
research. Lake the bulls, these
heifers will be of high genetic
merit and will greatly enhance the
understanding of forage utilization
by high milk producing dairy
cattle.
“Long term, we believe we will_
have better hulls available for
widespread A.I. service through
the sampling of identical twins,”
,says Walton. “This program,
combined with our current rate of
sampling young sires, can
definitely speed up improvement
in the genetic merit of the sires we
offer.”
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