You Won’t Believe How NC State Just Solved One of Livestock Genetics’ Longest Running Headaches

Veterinary genetics just got a massive upgrade, and it comes from a place many of us already trust for powerhouse animal science: North Carolina State University. Researchers there have unveiled a suite of new statistical tools that promises to change how we identify DNA variants responsible for key livestock traits. Think of it as going from a flip phone to a smartphone for fine-mapping.