Case Study: UMOTEST boosts Montbéliarde herd breeding and genetic progress with Illumina genotyping

Umotest doubles genetic progress with Illumina genotyping

The customer, Umotest, is an agricultural collective of Montbéliarde cattle breeders in France. Their challenge was to improve their selective breeding programs for traits like longevity, milk quality, and disease resistance using more precise and efficient methods than traditional observation and progeny testing. The vendor, Illumina, provided genotyping products and services to address this need.

The solution implemented by Illumina enabled Umotest to genotype thousands of cattle and embryos annually. This provided precise genetic assessments that allowed for faster and more reliable selection of the best animals. The results for Umotest included doubling their rate of genetic progress, optimizing bull selection for semen production, and effectively managing genetic diseases within herds. This has given their member breeders a significant return on investment through healthier, more productive cattle and higher-quality milk for cheese production.

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