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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