Outline how the EPD is used to evaluate beef cattle.

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The EPD, which is a compilation of data collected from an animal’s ancestry, is used to predict differences in the offspring of a particular dam or sire relative to other animals. The data for calculating EPDs are obtained from the performance data of the progeny from animals of the same breed. For example, an EPD of an Angus bull is calculated using data collected from other Angus cattle. The data combine the performance of relatives, actual data, and the data collected from other Angus bulls_

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____________________ cause distortion of the voltage and current AC waveforms.

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What is the process called that takes genes from one organism and places them in another organism?

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