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Research team recognized for service to the Red Angus industryA team of scientists and research universities received the 2009 Red Angus Industry Service Award at the National Red Angus Convention in Mahnomen, Minn., Sept. 16 to 19, for their devoted work in developing a DNA test for the genetic defect, Osteopetrosis. "This group took service to a higher standard," said Larry Keenan, Red Angus Association of America director of breed improvement, when he presented the award. "They performed an unprecedented service to our breed for no fee. We now have the capability to test individual animals for OS rather than eliminating entire bloodlines." The research team worked tirelessly for over a year to identify DNA markers for OS, then develop a test that is now available to Red Angus breeders.
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