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ORIgen, official preferred supplier of Bovigen GeneSTAR tests.
 For the first time, ORIgen is offering customers the opportunity to add GeneSTAR test results, as an additional tool to their selection criteria of the ORIgen Sires. ORIgen customers will also have the opportunity to order their Bovigen DNA tests directly from ORIgen.
ORIgen has monitored the progress of DNA technology for several years, and has recognized Bovigen’s leadership in identification of proprietary markers for Quality Grade, Tenderness, Parentage, and soon, a host of production traits. These traits would include feed efficiency, reproductive efficiency, disease resistance, and additional carcass improvement measures.
 “With marker-assisted selection, we have a genetic solution that could substantially improve things for the beef industry, not overnight, but permanently." “Our results show the markers we've validated are quite effective in sorting cattle for measures of shear force." “We're simply stepping forward and saying publicly these genes work — that we have confidence in the use of these tools." “Now, it's up to the industry to work on enterprising this technology into profit for the entire beef industry."
Dr. Dick Quaas and Dr. John Pollak, Cornell University (NBCEC), November, 2005 BEEF Magazine
Feed Efficiency
Quality Grade
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Animals that have 2 Stars (homozygous) for just one GeneSTAR Quality Grade Marker result in 18% more USDA Choice carcasses verses animals with 0 Stars, respectively. (NBCEC, 2005)
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A 24.8% increase in USDA Quality Grade could be realized with the combined effect of TG5 (M1) and M2. (NBCEC presentation, Beef Improvement Federation Meeting, 2005, Billings, MT)
*National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium (NBCEC), an independent research group consisting of several universities.
GeneSTAR® Quality Grade Results (% USDA Choice)
Tenderness
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Animals who carry 2 Stars for just one GeneSTAR Tenderness marker can reduce WBSF this factor to less than 12%, and those rare individuals that carry 6 Stars, (homozygous for all three Tenderness markers), can reduce this figure dramatically, as rated unacceptably tough by consumers.
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Research on just one GeneSTAR marker conducted by Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) showed a similar 11% improvement in Tenderness.
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You will note animals likewise designated by 0 - 6 Stars for Tenderness to describe the occurrence of all available GeneSTAR Tenderness markers on ORIgen Sires.
You can count on ORIgen to lead the industry in advanced technology solutions. Please review further GeneSTAR details at www.origenbeef.org and www.bovigen.com. New GeneSTAR results will be found on bulls that were not completed upon the publishing of this directory will be found on www.origenbeef.org. These reliable GeneSTAR results will give you the predictable ability to make selections based on the documented, physical existence of genetic markers for the desirable traits in your herd, not merely an indication that two animals may have a difference.
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An agreement was made between ORIgen, Inc and Walco international to work with customers on getting access to the ORIgen Advantage on Animal Health Products. Call ORIgen office for details.
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