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BARC scientists use the sequence of the cow genome to predict milk production in dairy cows with three times higher accuracy and at one-twentieth of the cost. They are also now able to provide the information at birth rather than at 5 years of age. This technology has revolutionized the dairy industry in just 1 year.

Photo by Peggy Greb.

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