How will results of parentage testing be reported?
Parentage testing is performed at the beginning of each month. Parentage results will be reported during the second week of each month. The result report will indicate whether the parent in question Qualifies or Does Not Qualify as sire or dam of an individual. A copy of this report will also be forwarded to the appropriate PAUS offices. ^ Return to top Why do I have to pay to have a sire or dam typed again if these animals have already been blood typed by Stormont? Blood typing results cannot be converted to DNA types; therefore an individual must have DNA submitted for analysis and permanent record in the PAUS database. Specifically, a blood type represents a protein that is encoded by a gene. DNA types identify specific variations in DNA sequences found in the non-coding regions throughout an animal’s genome. ^ Return to top Why test for myostatin? The DNA test for Myostatin identifies the point mutation that renders the myostatin gene inactive and causes the “double-muscling” pheno
