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DairyBio Animal - Massive throughput phenotyping for complex traits in dairy cattle

Continuation of existing projects (Improving Herds and MIR for Profit) with a focus on delivering technology on-farm. Key prjoject outcomes include mid-infrared (MIR) prediction of probability of conception in high and low fertility cows, MIR prediction of metabolites indicative of early lactation disease, the comparison of lameness scores and the MIR prediction of these scores, refining MIR prediction of fertility and conducting field trials with DataGene and conducting detailed analysis of high and low fertility cows.

Project date

1 Jul 2016-30 Jun 2021

Principal investigator

Professor Jennie Pryce

Project funded by

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Dairy Other rural industries

Dairy Australia

Dairy Australia is the Australian dairy industry’s service organisation. Our purpose is to provide services that collectively benefit and …
  • Location

    Australia

  • Organisation type

    Research funding body

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