DNA Management
Are you taking advantage of the DNA services that the NALF-DigitalBeef platform provides? The cattle industry has been continually increasing the quality of the breeding and selection tools and with these advancements, NALF is providing a variety of tests you can run for your cattle operation. With the NALF DNA testing you can send in blood, hair, semen, and / or tissue samples. Requesting samples and ordering supplies are only a few of the things you can do on the member site, in regards to the DNA testing. You are also able to see current and past orders, parentage markers, genetic summary, and probable carriers.
“ I really like the system. Once I submit all the information, then it is right there, ready to register when we get DNA results. I have found the site is user friendly.”
- Susie Harrington, Pinegar Land and Cattle
Go to the work menu and click on“ herd management.” The next step is to click the green button next to“ DNA.”
Once you are directed to the DNA profile management page, you will see the following tabs at the top of the page:
• DNA order request Under this tab you can choose how many samples you want submitted for testing.
• Unsubmitted requests This page will let you see the requests that you have not finished and submitted to NALF.
• Order management / viewer This tab allows you to see your orders that have been placed.
• Parentage markers Parentage markers gives you information for animals tested. You will also be able to see when that test was completed and type of test that was ran.
• Genetic summary By clicking on this tab, you are able to see what phenotype tests were run and if you tested any of your animals for certain defects.
• Probable carriers Animals with probable defects from parent carriers will be accessible from this tab.
• Order supplies You can order a DNA test request form, ten pack of hair kits, individual hair kits, and blood cards online.
By clicking on the words in red, you can sort this information any way you want.
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