Applied Biosystems™ Axiom™ Bovine Genotyping v3 Array (384HT format)

Applied Biosystems™ Axiom™ Bovine Genotyping v3 Array (384HT format)

The Applied Biosystems Axiom Bovine Genotyping v3 Array has >63,000 markers and is designed for genomic and trait selection and parentage verification of cattle. The single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on the array were selected based on their position in the bovine genome, ensuring even spacing. These include VIP trait-associated SNPs that are publically available, ISAG core parentage markers, and 44,000 markers from the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB). SNPs optimized for STR imputation (1) are also included in the array content. This array is also available in mini-96 format.

Traits associated with fertility are on the Y-chromosome, so over 500 markers on the Y-chromosome are included in this array. The array also contains >10,000 Bos indicus markers of approximate equal coverage across the Bos indicus genome to avoid gaps.