Genomically Enhanced EPDs

Genomic – Enhanced EPDs Simple symbol – SA- GE , for the lots that have Genomic Enhanced EPDs

Genomically Enhanced EPD

Genomically Enhanced Expected Progeny Differences (GE-EPD) are a game-changer for commercial, seedstock, and all beef producers in between. The GGP100K panel evaluates the molecular makeup of approximately 100,000 specific locations on the animal’s genome, some of which have influence on various traits we predict (growth, carcass, stay, etc).

The difference between GE-EPD and standard EPD is mostly seen in the form of increased prediction accuracy. Animals that have GE-EPD have significantly improved accuracy for all EPD as young animals. The way this improvement in prediction accuracy can be measured is by reflecting any improvement in a progeny equivalent. A progeny equivalent is the amount of progeny an animal would have to have born, measured for a trait, and reported to the ASA to receive the same increase in accuracy from a genomic panel. In the case of most of the growth traits, it would take ~25 progeny before a non-genotyped animal would receive the same prediction accuracy as a genotyped animal.