Beefalo and Sturgeon

[jonnichols]

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Steve,

 

Recently, I found your posting of doing some cytogenetic work on tissue samples of Beefalo. Although your posting was two years old, I am most interested in how you made out in following the inheritance trail of Bison and Bovine interbreeding.

 

If this is still of interest to you I may have some contributing information that I may be able to share.

 

Probably one of the most frustrating facts of Beefalo, and Bison Hybrid breeding, is Bison Markers via DNA testing. Some hybrids have Markers, others don't. This doesn't mean they don't contain bison, it's just we lack complete genome sequencing to find it. At this point, that is a very expensive undertaking.

 

If you are still researching the subject, perhaps my rudementary findings may be of benefit.

 

Cordially,

Jon Nichols

Jon Nichols Co. LLC

720 Washington St.

Woodland, Wa 98674

jonnichols@...

360-225-0645 ph/fx

 

PS you'll find attached a picture of my half bison x Charolais Bull "Bold Venture".