Canadian Angus cattle carry a tenderness gene more often than international Angus populations, according to a genetics study.
The research came about because of the World Angus Forum, which was held in Calgary in 2009. As part of the forum, registered Angus embryos were brought from Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark and Uruguay, and implanted in Albertan cows. Chelsey Carruthers worked with Dr. Sheila Schmutz to compare the genes of the international Angus to the Canadian population.
The research came about because of the World Angus Forum, which was held in Calgary in 2009. As part of the forum, registered Angus embryos were brought from Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark and Uruguay, and implanted in Albertan cows. Chelsey Carruthers worked with Dr. Sheila Schmutz to compare the genes of the international Angus to the Canadian population.