Do Genomic Predictions Work Across Breeds?

Alison Van Eenennaam (University of California, Davis): A really important thing we found with genomic predictions in beef cattle, and other animals, is that, if you train in one breed, that the predictions are not accurate in another breed. For example, if I train in Angus, they are not going to be accurate in Hereford. So, it's important to make sure that you're using a test that has been trained in the type of animal that you're getting your genetic prediction from.

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