The bovine genome sequence – will it live up to the promise?

The article presents the author's opinion on the recently decoded genomic sequence of bovines and its implications. He opines that this advancement will change the way in which genomic based research is carried out in cattles. It will also benefit science and those people who depends on cattles for their earnings. Moreover it would be helpful for several industries associated with livestocks. He gives the example of Illumina Inc., that has developed a chip to be used for dairy products.