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<blockquote data-quote="neilo" data-source="post: 7050269" data-attributes="member: 348"><p>A double carrier will have 10% higher lean meat yield in the hindquarter, a single carrier +5%. Some Highlanders will carry it (presumably from the Texel blood in the background), but not all. It could easily be bred through that composite if the will were there, but Innovis don’t seem to be interested in it for some reason (despite them doing the original testing on it in the UK). I only know my last ram is a carrier as I tested him myself as soon as he arrived.</p><p></p><p>AFAIC it’s money for old rope. MyoMAX adds hindquarter muscle yield and there doesn’t appear to be a downside. All of my maternal rams since 2008 have been double carriers, so most of my commercial flock will now be double carriers. I just don’t see a downside from it, but there are obviously other important traits to select for too.</p><p>Myostatin gene mutations occur in all breeds and species, even humans, but few seem concerned about it. I don’t know of anyone else in my terminal sire breed that is actively testing for it, and I only screen potential stock rams as I don’t see a premium from anyone for tested rams. Obviously it filters through in extra hindquarter fleshing & consequently EUROP lamb grades, but few seem interested in the gene mutation itself.</p><p></p><p>Most other composite breeding programs have been breeding it into their populations for years now though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="neilo, post: 7050269, member: 348"] A double carrier will have 10% higher lean meat yield in the hindquarter, a single carrier +5%. Some Highlanders will carry it (presumably from the Texel blood in the background), but not all. It could easily be bred through that composite if the will were there, but Innovis don’t seem to be interested in it for some reason (despite them doing the original testing on it in the UK). I only know my last ram is a carrier as I tested him myself as soon as he arrived. AFAIC it’s money for old rope. MyoMAX adds hindquarter muscle yield and there doesn’t appear to be a downside. All of my maternal rams since 2008 have been double carriers, so most of my commercial flock will now be double carriers. I just don’t see a downside from it, but there are obviously other important traits to select for too. Myostatin gene mutations occur in all breeds and species, even humans, but few seem concerned about it. I don’t know of anyone else in my terminal sire breed that is actively testing for it, and I only screen potential stock rams as I don’t see a premium from anyone for tested rams. Obviously it filters through in extra hindquarter fleshing & consequently EUROP lamb grades, but few seem interested in the gene mutation itself. Most other composite breeding programs have been breeding it into their populations for years now though. [/QUOTE]
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