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Bovine genomics update: making a cow jump over the moon

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 October 2004

TAD S. SONSTEGARD  and
CURTIS P. VAN TASSELL
TAD S. SONSTEGARD
Affiliation:
USDA, ARS, Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory, Bdlg. 200 Rm2A, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC)-East, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
CURTIS P. VAN TASSELL
Affiliation:
USDA, ARS, Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory, Bdlg. 200 Rm2A, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC)-East, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
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Abstract

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Recent research in bovine genetics has focused on characterization of the biological differences underlying phenotypic variation for qualitative and quantitative traits of economic value in existing cattle populations. The much-anticipated benefits of DNA-based tools to routinely guide selection decisions for more efficient genetic gain and widened profit margins have not been fully met since the origin of this premise over two decades ago. However, the impending release of a high-quality draft genome sequence in 2005 should mark a turning point in these efforts. The following discussion summarizes how the bovine genetics research community has positioned itself to fully utilize a genome sequence resource and frames how genome sequence information can not only be applied to better implement marker-assisted selection, but also address rising consumer concerns relative to animal well-being and food safety.

Type
Review Article
Information
Genetics Research , Volume 84 , Issue 1 , August 2004 , pp. 3 - 9
Copyright
2004 Cambridge University Press