INFECTIOUS DISEASES CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS FOR CATTLE HERDS, LIMITING GROWTH AND PERFORMANCE. DISEASES LOWER PRODUCTIVITY AND INCREASE COSTS FOR PRODUCERS. WE WILL IDENTIFY GENOMIC VARIANTS IN CATTLE THAT LEAD TO BETTER HEALTH AND USE THAT INFORMATION TO GUIDE BREEDING DECISIONS. THE RESULT WILL BE CATTLE THAT STAY HEALTHIER AND GROW MORE EFFICIENTLY. THIS WILL LEAD TO STRONGER HERDS AND BETTER RETURNS FOR PRODUCERS.
$650,000FY2025National Institute of Food and AgricultureUSDA
University Of Illinois