 Faculty
& Staff
Margaret R. Dentine
Emeritus Professor
mrdentine@cals.wisc.edu
Dr. Dentine conducts research in genetics of longevity in dairy
cattle and computer modeling of population improvement systems including
additive and non-additive sources. She is studying DNA markers linked
to performance traits, development of bovine gene map, marker-assisted
selection of superior animals, management of progeny testing schemes
and evaluation of population improvement schemes. Dr. Dentine has
developed a practical genotyping technique using small milk samples
instead of quarts of milk. Dentine's group has been particularly
interested in genes that code for milk proteins. Armed with that
information, farmers could breed cows to produce milk ideal for
cheese-making.
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