Originally viewed as a major technology transformation in Dairy genetic selection, DNA mapping of the bovine genome is used to calculate “Genomic” index values. Wider use of gender-sorted semen (under a patent controlled by Inguran LLC, dba “Sexing Technologies”) came about due to the sales spin put on Genomic “values”, causing a shift in favor of marketing young sires over progeny-tested sires, and the faster turnover of bulls from marketing lists.
A destabilizing decade of change for
the AI industry
At the time these two factors took hold the major Dairy AI studs were
Accelerated Genetics, CRI Genex, Select Sires, ABS Global, Semex, Alta
Genetics,Taurus-Service and International Protein Sires. Sexing Technologies quickly formed “ST
Genetics” using the cash this generated
to invest in high value Genomic ET donors… Now, after ten years, first Accelerated
failed and was absorbed into Select Sires; then Genex failed and was absorbed into Alta
Genetics; Taurus-Service was purchased
by ST Genetics; and last fall it was announced that Select Sires and ST
Genetics are merging their genetic programs and technology development. Ownership control of “big [Genomic] USA- AI”
is now in Columbia, Europe, and Canada …
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