Cargill and MMI Genomics Launch Tru-Marbling(TM) and Tru-Tenderness(TM) DNA Based Selection Products.New Products Show Promise to Advance Meat Production for the Cattle Industry and Improve Eating Experience for the Consumer NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Cargill and MMI (Man Machine Interface) See HMI. 1. MMI - Man-Machine Interface. 2. (company) MMI - The company which developed the first Programmable Array Logic devices. MMI was bought by AMD. Genomics, Inc. today announced the launch of two new breeding tools for the cattle industry: Tru-Marbling[TM] and Tru-Tenderness[TM]. These products are the result of a collaborative research and product development project spanning more than four years between Cargill and MMI Genomics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetaMorphix, Inc. Based on MetaMorphix's Genius- Whole Genome System[TM], Tru-Marbling and Tru-Tenderness are DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. based selection products that allow livestock breeders to accurately determine the genetic potential of beef cattle to express these desirable traits. Breeders can use these products to optimize matings that accelerate genetic progress for individual cattle production operations and for entire breeds. In addition, these trait-specific tests can eliminate the need to perform expensive and time-consuming progeny PROGENY - 1961. Report generator for UNIVAX SS90. testing on unproven bulls. Cattle operations could see substantial increases in profitability as animals with favorable genetics receive premium pricing Premium pricing is the practice of keeping the price of a product or service artificially high in order to encourage favorable perceptions among buyers, based solely on the price. . Cargill and MMI Genomics will have a joint exhibit at the 2007 NCBA NCBA National Cattlemen's Beef Association NCBA North Carolina Bar Association NCBA National Cooperative Business Association NCBA North Carolina Biomedical Association NCBA National College of Business and Arts Trade Show being held January 31 through February 3 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN (booths 668 and 670). Working together since 2002, the companies first conducted a whole genome association study in a population of commercial beef cattle to identify specific regions in the cattle genome associated with desirable beef traits. This was the first such study completed in livestock. Once the predictive markers were discovered for marbling marbling, in bookbinding, a process of coloring the sides, edges, or end papers of a book in a design that suggests the veins and mottles of marble. In tree marbling, as of tree calf bindings, the design suggests also the trunk and branches of a tree. and tenderness, the companies conducted further testing to validate their discoveries. That study was completed in 2006 and the predictive ability of the markers was confirmed. "Tru-Marbling and Tru-Tenderness will be valuable tools for livestock owners to make breeding decisions that ultimately can lead to the production of superior cattle and beef," said Ben Brophy, Manager of Value-Added Alliances for Cargill Meat Solutions Cargill Meat Solutions is one of the numerous platforms of Cargill Incorporated. The corporate office is located in Wichita, Kansas. The meat products included in operation are pork, turkey, beef, further processing and case ready. , a subsidiary of Cargill. "The testing process is easy to use, and provides timely feedback." "These are the only DNA-based products in the marketplace that account for a significant proportion of the genetic variation of a complex trait," said Dr. Edwin C. Quattlebaum, Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MetaMorphix, Inc. "Breeders can now make accurate and informed decisions about their herds, which will lead to more economical and efficient operations. In the end, it is the consumer who will realize the most benefit because they will have consistent and improved meat products." About MetaMorphix, Inc. MetaMorphix, Inc. is a life sciences company dedicated to discovering and commercializing multiple technology platforms to improve human and animal health. The company and its corporate partners are developing products to substantially increase livestock quality and production efficiency, to improve companion animal health, and to treat human muscle degenerative diseases A degenerative disease is a disease in which the function or structure of the affected tissues or organs will progressively deteriorate over time, whether due to normal bodily wear or lifestyle choices such as exercise or eating habits. and metabolic disorders utilizing MetaMorphix's animal genomics and growth differentiation factors Growth differentiation factors (GDFs) are a subfamily of proteins belonging to the transforming growth factor beta superfamily that have functions predominantly in development. (GDFs) technologies. MetaMorphix was founded in 1994; it has headquarters in Beltsville, MD, and lab facilities in Davis, CA. For more information, please visit www.metamorphixinc.com. About Cargill Cargill is an international provider of food, agricultural and risk management products and services. With 149,000 employees in 63 countries, the company is committed to using its knowledge and experience to collaborate with customers to help them succeed. Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking. These may be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "estimated," and "potential," among others. These forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. are based on MetaMorphix Inc.'s current expectations. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 provides a "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " for such forward-looking statements. In order to comply with the terms of the safe harbor, MetaMorphix Inc. notes that a variety of factors could cause actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that may affect the operations, performance, development, and results of MetaMorphix Inc.'s business include but are not limited to: (1) unproven use of scientific information to develop or commercialize products; and (2) other factors that might be described from time to time in MetaMorphix Inc.'s business plan and regulatory filings. |
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