This page contains the current certified laboratories for genotyping in cattle by SNPs and STRs.
The page containing the instructions to grant the ICAR certifications is available here
The Secretariat reminds that the ICAR certification is valid for two years
Laboratories certified in 2025 (December). The certification by “SNP based genotyping” and “STR based parentage testing” in cattle is valid until December 2027 if not differently indicated
| Type of certification (accreditation is valid until December 2027) |
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| Laboratory | Laboratory location | Contact person and email | Certification for SNP-based genotyping in cattle |
Certification for STR-based parentage verification in cattle |
| Agranis – Agreelia | France | Florent Perrin | Certified | Certified |
| Certagen | Germany | Kai Poggemann | Certified | |
| Dr. van Haeringen Laboratorium B.V | The Netherlands | Inge Heessen | Certified | Certified |
| GeneControl | Germany | Doris Seichter | Certified | Certified |
| Genes Diffusion | France | Tony Baysieu | Certified | |
| Genetic Visions | USA | Christy Neis | Certified | |
| IFN Schönow GmbH – Gendiagnostik | Germany | Asja Wagener | Certified | Certified |
| Labogena | France | Julien Pradelles | Certified | Certified |
| Maebashi Institute of Animal Science | Japan | Yoshiyuki Miyazaki | Certified |
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| National Research Institute of Animal Production | Poland | Katarzyna Ropka-Molik |
Certified |
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| Zentrum für Molekulare Diagnostik, Tierärztliches Institut, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen | Germany | Bertrand Brening |
Certified |
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| Zoetis Precision Animal Health Genetics (Chinese laboratory) | China | Karen Rutherford | Certified | |
| Zoetis Precision Animal Health Genetics (USA laboratory) | USA | Karen Rutherford | Certified | |
Laboratories certified in 2024 (December). The certification by “SNP based genotyping” and “STR based parentage testing” in cattle is valid until December 2026 if not differently indicated
| Type of certification (accreditation is valid until December 2026) |
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| Laboratory | Laboratory location | Contact person and email | Certification for SNP-based genotyping in cattle | Certification for STR-based parentage verification in cattle |
| Algimed Techno | Belarus | Olga Epishko | Certified | |
| Breeding Services of the Slovak Republic | Slovak Rep. | Monika Fečková | Certified | |
| Czech-Moravian Breeders’ Corporation, Laboratory of Immunogenetics | Czech Rep. | Michaela Pribanova | Certified | Certified |
| GIGA Genomics | Belgium | Wouter Coppieters | Certified | |
| IFN Schönow | Germany | Asja Wagener | Certified | Certified |
| Neogen | USA | Jiansheng Qiu | Certified | Certified |
| Progenus | Belgium | Valérie Thomas | Certified | |
| Weatherbys Scientific | Ireland | Nick Beaumont | Certified | |