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Research & Development
The biotechnology research group is focused on developing and delivering advanced genomic solutions to enhance animal selection decisions in LIC’s animal breeding schemes, and to enable differential selection of pastoral livestock species through services offered by LIC's diagnostics business, GeneMark. The team has operated at the forefront of genomics technology, culminating in the delivery to dairy farmers of LIC’s DNA Proven bull team in 2008. This innovative new product, driven by genomic selection technology, is set to deliver greater levels of genetic gain to the dairy industry, as future generations of genomically selected sires are used extensively throughout the industry. New Zealand dairy farmers have quickly embraced genomics technology with uptake of this technology. The future goals for the biotechnology group include enhancing the genomic selection tools and developing the potential of the new generation of genomic technologies that will continue to improve the business of animal breeding.
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