After extraction DNA Banking allows for multiple tests to be performed. The Goat DNA Bank is a database of genetic information that allows effective tracking of goat pedigrees, breed diversity, prp scrapie resistance and quantitative traits such as milk production for validation of goat genomic resources for export. Goat SNP Chip As with Cattle there will soon be available genotyping using SNP chip. The future of goat genomics is moving towards the genotyping of a 50K SNP chip for goats. This SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) chip will be used to screen genetic variability and find associations between markers and phenotypes. This data will be extremely beneficial for producers that would like to maximize the genetic potential of their herds. (Goat SNP chip by illumina: https://www.illumina.com/products/by-type/microarray-kits/ovine-snp50.html )
*Once DNA is extracted from samples and testing is completed, producers can choose to either bank the DNA in our database for any future testing or they can choose for their DNA to be discarded. *