Genetic analyses

Genotyping of animals for their genetic identification in order to verify correctness of parentage and pedigree. Parentage verification is necessary for the purchase and sale of purebred animals, sperm and embryos, for the verification of the identity of twins and for the precision of the genetic evaluation given to male animals on the basis of their offspring. Identification of breeding animals’ genetic defects through DNA analyses enables the breeders to avoid, by choosing pairs, the obtaining of recessive homozygote individuals. The elimination of sheep with high risk of scrapie from breeding will increase the flock’s scrapie resistance. Choice based on the hereditary types of milk proteins enables to improve the technological properties of milk.

For the DNA analyses blood, sperm, hair and tissue samples are used.