Jerry Taylor, University of Missouri-Columbia (IMAGE)

University of Missouri-Columbia

Jerry Taylor, University of Missouri-Columbia

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Jerry Taylor, MU professor of animal sciences, holds his "SNP" or "snip" chips. Using the technology, Taylor and a team of international researchers created a very accurate and widespread "family tree" for cows and other ruminants, going back as far as 29 million years.

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MU College of Agriculture

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