Today’s agricultural advances are meeting the age of genomics.
Screening animals for economically advantageous traits is important for herd management decisions. Genetic identity is also important for parentage or ownership determinations. Marker assisted breeding is conducted to gear populations of animals to possess stronger genetics for disease resistance and for generally healthier animals. Various disease eradication programs rely on genetics to assay single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to determine the general disease resistance status.
Tracking animal products through the animal production system is gaining momentum. It is important to know the origins of animal products in the event the products need to be traced due to disease outbreak or for epidemiological reasons.
Whatman FTA® Technology is well positioned for collecting animal samples for a variety of genetic analyses. Blood and meat samples can be easily applied to FTA Cards for capture of DNA for genetic evaluation or genotyping. Preparation of DNA is fast and easy for quick assays using amplification techniques.