What needs to be included when samples are sent to the lab?
For orders by mail, please include: One sample of hair roots (or one straw of semen) for each animal to be tested. Signed Genetic Disclaimer. Registration information for each animal or registration numbers of the sire and the dam. Completed Request for Parentage and Myostatin Genotyping. Payment – Please make checks payable to GenMARK, or fill out the credit card information located on the pricing sheet and submit payment with your sample(s). ^ Return to top Does the animal have to be a certain age to be tested? There is no age requirement. Samples may be collected as soon as the animal is born. However, if pulling hair samples we recommend that you wait approximately 24 hours after birth of the animal in order to allow the hair follicles to fully develop. ^ Return to top Are test results forwarded to the breed association? Parentage and myostatin test results will be reported to the registration office: PAUS Attn: Beth Lavy 343 Barrett Road Elsberrt, MO 63343-4137 Phone: 573-384-5685
