June 18, 2012
Hypor first to market with Genomic Selection
Swine genetics company - Hypor announced its first-to-market full Genomic Selection breeding programme that enhances accuracy in genetic selection for pig breeding.
In close cooperation with the Hendrix Genetics Research & Technology Centre, Hypor has successfully implemented Genomic Selection into their breeding programme. With this, Hypor can now routinely offer customers breeding stock selected on Genomic Breeding Values.
Benny van Haandel, director of R&D at Hypor, states "Genomic Selection gives us the ability to predict with far greater accuracy what the genes of each pig are and what they are worth for our breeding programs. We can now offer accelerated genetic progress as a result."
Hypor has been collecting DNA samples from pigs in their nucleus farms for the past several years. Routine sampling, shipping and processing of samples has been set up and professionalised. Now, all samples of the different nucleus farms around the world are shipped and processed centrally within Hendrix Genetics in Ploufragran, France.
Gerard Albers, director of the Research & Technology Centre, outlines that "this is a valuable asset to the breeding programs of Hendrix Genetics and truly a one of its kind in this industry. What's more this is opening doors in to future developments."
