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Redface 12E35

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Redface 12E35
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2,500.00USD+ applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2014 Mar 08 @ 14:32UTC-6 : CST/MDT
Coming 2 Year Old Redface Bull - Marker assisted selection (MAS) is the practice of combining traditional genetics and molecular biology using DNA markers associated with the trait of interest. Combined with traditional selection techniques, MAS had become a valuable tool in selecting organisms for traits of interest, such as color, meat quality, or disease resistance. The Redface project at Fort Keogh has been a 10+ year project utilizing MAS techniques for the selection of coat color. Utilizing these techniques for the selection of color, the project began with a selection of CGC (Combined Genetic Composite (1/2 Red Angus, 1/4 Charolais, and 1/4 Tarentaise) cows. These cows were back crossed onto Line 1 bulls, yielding progeny that were red calves with white faces. Over a period of time the first red calf with a red face was produced. For the past several years, there has been a consistent number of red-faced calves born to this herd. Upon evaluation, red-faced bull calves have been utilized as sires.