(BUSINESS WIRE)--Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFX) today announced it has launched the Axiom™ Genome-Wide BOS 1 Array, which has 34 percent higher genetic coverage than the current leading array because of its unique design. Developed in conjunction with the Affymetrix Bovine Consortium of leading breeders and researchers worldwide, the array comprehensively covers genetic traits from the most commercially vital breeds of dairy and beef cattle. The Axiom Genome-Wide BOS 1 Array’s high-performing markers greatly improve the reliability of genetic profiling by giving breeders an accelerated path to higher quality beef and dairy cattle and reducing the need for costly and time-consuming phenotypic testing.
