Neogen Corporation announced that it and Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI) have launched updated content to Angus GSSM — the first genomic profiler designed specifically for Angus cattle. Developed in partnership with the scientists at AGI, the recent updates to Angus GS include the addition of 25,000 SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) to the existing profile. This additional content includes, among other elements, SNPs discovered in sequenced animals that have never been part of any commercial genotyping array, which are particularly relevant for traits of interest relating to calving ease, birth weight, marbling, and heifer pregnancy. Recently, researchers from the USDA'sMeat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Nebraska (USMARC) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) identified a number of SNPs associated with bovine congestive heart failure (BHCF) in their study population. These same researchers collaborated with AGI and Neogen to incorporate these markers into Angus GS to enable a broader study to validate these associations in the Angus breed specifically. The ability to leverage the Angus database, alongside Neogen's advanced technology, allowed for the latest innovations in the product's design. Angus GS was first unveiled by the American Angus Association in 2017 and has since seen rapid adoption by Angus breeders. Dr. Stewart Bauck, Neogen's vice president of agrigenomics, points out that as each new Angus GS genotype rolls in, the Angus database gets one step stronger as a result.