Genetics

Breeders Assistant includes some very powerful genetics facilities.

Most of these are featured in an optional extra we call the 'Genetics Option' - you can buy this at time of ordering or upgrade later. The Genetics Option can be added to any of the three editions of Breeders Assistant (Personal, Professional & Commercial).

Please note, you don't need the Genetics Option for any of the inbreeding calculations and related features such as common ancestor analysis - thats included in all versions.


Selecting a Genotype - click to enlarge



Selecting Disease Genotypes - Hip Dysplasia (UK BVA scheme) click to enlarge

 Recording Genotypes Breeders Assistant has fields for recording various classes of genotype information - breed, disease etc. These can be entered manually, however most versions of Breeders Assistant are supplied with appropriate genetic configurations that allow a much friendlier form of input. Click here for more details.

Breeders Assistant can handle not just discrete traits - i.e. traits where it is known that specific alleles of known genes form the mode of inheritance - but also polygenic traits.

Cat breeders - take a look at our comprehensive coverage of cat genetics.

Dog breeders - take a look at our comprehensive coverage of dog genetics.


4G Trial Mating Pedigree with Grid, Breeder Logo, Watermark, Inbreeding and Genetic Prediction - click to enlarge. For hi-res image click here


 Genotype & Phenotype Prediction Breeders Assistant can predict inherited colors and congenital diseases based on the stated genotypes of parents. Predictions can be included in trial mating pedigrees and mating certificates*. Click here for more details.

BA can also detect when the genotype of an individual is inconsistent with that of its parents. Click here for more details.


Gene Probability Calculations - click to enlarge


 Inheritance Probability Analysis This is the prediction that an individual will inherit a given gene, or the probable 'value' for a polygenic trait, based on the prevalence of the gene in its ancestors. Click here for more details.


Gene Frequency Analysis - click to enlarge


 Gene Frequency Analysis This is the analysis of the distribution of different alleles over a set of individuals. Click here for more details.


Covariance Between Relatives - click to enlarge


 Covariance Analysis is the analysis of how traits vary - either the tendency of 2 different traits to be inherited together, or the degree to which a single trait tends to be similar amongst relatives. Click here for more details.

* Mating certificates are not supported by all versions of BA. Click here for details.