Breeding value reports (essentially lists of breeding values for individual sheep) from BLG via SIL have considerable detail including acknowledgement of funding, IP and data sources for instance see http://www.sil.co.nz/SIL-ACE/ACE-reports.aspx and you will see acknowledgements to Ramguard, Innervision and WormFEC and other reports acknowledge Zoetis. The latest molecular breeding values include a very large quantity of FarmIQ and NZAGRC-PGGRC High Density genotype data (far greater than 50% of the total).  As part of agreements between BLG and FarmIQ and PGgRC, BLG are obligated to acknowledge the use of these genotypes in any standard SIL traits.

They suggest adding the following strapline to relevant breeding value reports (both public and to individual breeders) on these reports.

“This calibration is improved by the contribution of additional HD genotypes and phenotypes from FarmIQ Ltd and NZAGRC–PGgRC.”

This strapline has been discussed with both Mark Aspin and Eleanor Linscott and is being submitted here as the formal vehicle for such activities. On a personal note I think this strapline raises the visibility of NZAGRC-PGGRC amongst a key industry group and emphasizes that the research undertaken also has considerable spin-off benefits to the industry. We often state this in reports but this is a concrete example.

