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DNA MATTERS Continued from page 8

Finally, we have been receiving a few in- quiries concerning the DNA status of their animals, so I thought I would provide a key for everyone to use to decipher the DNA code used in DigitalBeef ® . Hopefully, for those of you who log into DigitalBeef, this key will enable you to see if the animals in your breed- ing program have up-to-date SNP DNA

profiles. PV = Parent Verified; SV = Sire Veri- fied; and DV = Dam Verified. Our busy DNA season is just around the corner. If you are in a rush to get DNA results quickly, send in your DNA samples ASAP. The lab normally takes about a week longer to process DNA during the summer. PT

DNA Code Key

STR

STR Profile (older DNA test that is becoming obsolete)

STR-PV

STR Parentage Determined

SNP Profile (Newer DNA test the industry is using to determine parentage and DNA make up.)

SNP

SNP-PV SNP-SV SNP-DV

Sire, dam and mating verified by SNP profile. Sire verified by SNP Profile; Dam not determined. Dam verified by SNP Profile; Sire not determined.

SNP-SVDV SNP-SVDX

Possible sire and dam determined but mating does not verify due to exclusions.

Sire verified but the dam of record is not verified. DNA sample submitted failed processing. No profile on record.

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