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Oct 17, 2017

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How can genetic and genomic tools help identify superior animals and what difference will this make to the productivity and profitability of a cow herd? John Basarab, senior research scientist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, has been involved in this research for a number of years and he joins us on the line to talk about that research.

Interview with John Basarab (2:33 minutes) (1.17 Mb)

Source : Agriculture and Forestry

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