Genetics as it is known is recent years has not always been so technical and well understood. In the past, the practice was at best an estimated guess to try and produce favorable outcomes. On top of that, little was know why the animal turned out the way it did. With recent advancements in DNA technology and the genome project, scientists now better understand how and why an animal is "built" the way it is.Several hundred researchers from various countries were able to isolate individual genes and determine how they code for specific functions. Scientists were able to isolate the specific cell markers which code for the digestion process in the four chambered stomach and also the cells which code for milk production.
With a better understanding of this, scientists and geneticists alike can now more closely and carefully determine favorable genes in order to further improve herd qualities which could soon translate into improved meat and milk production.
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