DNA ~ Basic Information
This is the beginning of a Basic Equine DNA Information Page, as there seems to be allot of confusion and potentially misinformation regarding Equine DNA Profiles, and Equine DNA Parentage Verification.
Basic Equine DNA Profile and Equine DNA Parent Verification facts:
It is important to understand that at this time, there is no Laboratory Test available to identify any equine with 100% certainty as purebred, as per breed.
A DNA Profile is NOT the same as a DNA Parent Verification Test.
A DNA Profile is created by the Laboratory for an individual equine by recording specific genetic markers.
DNA Profiles can be compared to determine Parent Verification.
What DNA Parent Verification Testing "can" do, is confirm or exclude, a specific Sire or Dam as a Parent by comparing Parent DNA Profiles to the DNA Profile of offspring.
Example for DNA Parent Verification Service:
A DNA Profile is NOT the same as a DNA Parent Verification Test.
A DNA Profile is created by the Laboratory for an individual equine by recording specific genetic markers.
DNA Profiles can be compared to determine Parent Verification.
What DNA Parent Verification Testing "can" do, is confirm or exclude, a specific Sire or Dam as a Parent by comparing Parent DNA Profiles to the DNA Profile of offspring.
Example for DNA Parent Verification Service:
- Sire has Individual DNA Profile Report provided, or on file with Laboratory.
- Dam has Individual DNA Profile Report provided, or on file with Laboratory.
- Individual DNA Profile is created for Foal stated to be offspring of above Sire and Dam.
- Laboratory Service is requested to verify Parents via DNA Parent Verification of said Foal.
- Laboratory tests by comparing Foal’s DNA Profile to Sire’s DNA Profile to verify or exclude Sire, and tests Foal’s DNA Profile to Dam’s DNA Profile to verify or exclude Dam.