Multi-omic fertility scoring panel for cattle breeding
This technology is a multi-layered biological test for predicting fertility in female cattle. It works by simultaneously analyzing genetic markers (SNPs), gene expression levels, specific proteins, and metabolites found in biological samples from the animal. By combining signals across these four data types — genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics — the method builds a composite fertility score that is more informative than any single test alone. The approach is specifically calibrated to bovine biology, with named genetic loci and proteins tied to reproductive function.
What you could build
A veterinary diagnostic panel or decision-support service that scores individual cows for fertility fitness ahead of breeding season, sold to large commercial cattle operations, dairy farms, and livestock genetics companies seeking to optimize reproductive outcomes and reduce involuntary culling costs.
Who in Virginia should care
Virginia has a substantial cattle and dairy industry, and Virginia Tech's animal science programs create a natural pipeline for ag-biotech diagnostics companies or cooperative extension partnerships to pilot this kind of tool.
Readiness: Lab validated
Concept — described but not yet demonstrated. Lab validated — supported by experimental results in the patent. Prototype likely — the text describes a built, working embodiment.
Readiness is inferred from the patent text, not from a lab visit.
The record
- Inventors
- Fernando H. Biase
- Filed
- Patent pending — filed December 16, 2024
- Status
- Application
- Publication number
- US20250197920A1
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