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Performance Recording, Evaluation and Publication Database (PREPdb)
Interbull Service Users and many researchers are acquainted with Forms “GE”, “GENO” and “BEEF” which describe national systems for performance recording and genetic and genomic evaluations. The PREPdb was launched in 2022 and includes the same information as within the current GE, GENO, and BEEF forms, but is more efficient in dealing with and sharing of information for an increased number of organisations, breeds and traits. Through the PREPdb, breed societies and third parties designated by breed societies (National Genetic Evaluation Centres) can give information in a standardised way (rather than ‘free text’).
The PREPdb consists of several electronic forms, serving different purposes. It provides information for breeds and traits included in the international evaluations offered by Interbull Centre or information on other breeds or traits that could be included in future international evaluations. Each form is constructed in the most efficient way to provide repeatable information across breeds and traits with the ability to copy data between breed-trait combinations if the information is the same or similar.
The PREPdb was developed and hosted at the Interbull Centre within the context of the Centre’s function as the European Union Reference Centre (EURC) for Zootechnics and enables users to upload descriptive information regarding performance recording, national genetic evaluation systems and publication policies in stardardized and comparable format.
The platform is accessible to all breeding organisations – also those that do not participate in International Bull evaluations for dairy (Interbull) or beef (Interbeef). The PREPdb is being further developed to provide inspiration and a knowledge sharing platform for business organisations, including NGECs, authorities and academics.
This service covers any cattle breed, regardless of participation to international evaluation services.
This service covers the following traits and trait groups:
Dairy:
- Production
- Calving
- Conformation
- Fertility
- Longevity
- Udder Health
- Workability
Beef:
- Adjusted Weaning Weight
- Birth Weight
- Calving Ease
- Carcass traits
- NGECs record and submit essential information for participation in international evaluations online.
- Facilitate greater transparency of the information performance recording and evaluation.
- Enable the collection of additional breed and trait information.
- Harmonise and standardise information that has for many years been recorded in the GE, GENO, and BEEF Forms.
- Common database for sharing, looking up and comparing the information about various national genetic evaluations and data recording schemes.
Registration with Interbull Centre is required to fill in the forms on the PREPdb platform. Look-up of the forms does not require any registration.
Access to the PREPdb is free of charge.