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Logging in to Helical

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Logging in to Helical

Logging in to Helical

Via the AWA homepage, members can navigate to the helical website by clicking on “AWA DATABASE” and then “AWA HELICAL DATABASE”.

Signing up for the first time

Step 1:
Enter your email address that is associated with your membership.
If you are unsure if an email address is linked to a membership, please contact the MSO team.
If the “owner” of the membership has Helical access, this can also be checked and added by them if required (please refer to user the “Policies and New Users” fact sheet).

Step 2:
If you have not previously registered with Helical, you will be prompted to create a password via the below screen.
Enter your desired password and click continue.

Note: We would suggest that you create and sign in with a password as “continue” without password will require a verification email to be sent and approved each time that attempt to log in.

Step 3:
If all has been entered and processed correctly, you will get an “Email sent” message.

Step 4:
Once the email has been sent, you will then need to navigate to your email account and find the login email. It will be sent from “Login” – similar to the below:

Step 5:
Once the email is open, you will need to click on the “Log in” button as per below. This will open a new browser window and complete the Helical set-up process.

Step 6:
If you receive the following message, please contact the MSO team as your email address may need to be added to an AWA membership account. As mentioned in step 1, adding a user can also be done by the membership “owner”

Step 7:
Once you have completed the set up, you will be able to navigate to your account detail page where you can update passwords as required.

Step 8:
If you do find you are having issues, please do not hesitate to reach out to the MSO team for assistance.

 

Important Notice and Disclaimer

It is very important that you appreciate when viewing the AWA database that the information contained on the AWA database, including but not limited to pedigree, DNA information, Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) and Index values, is based on data supplied by members and/or third parties.

Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information reported through AWA, AWA officers and employees assume no responsibility for its content, use or interpretation. AWA disclaims all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages and costs you may incur as a result of the use by you of the data on this AWA database and the information supplied by ABRI and AGBU being inaccurate or incomplete in any way for any reason.

Regarding EBVs and Index values, it is very important to appreciate, and you need to be aware that:

  • EBVs are derived using Wagyu Single Step BREEDPLAN technology developed independently by the Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU), using the information contained within the AWA database.
  • AGBU is a joint venture of NSW Department of Primary Industries and the University of New England, which receives funding for this purpose from Meat and Livestock Australia Limited.
  • AWA relies solely on advice provided by AGBU and ABRI in accepting Wagyu Single Step BREEDPLAN software.
  • EBVs published in Wagyu Single Step BREEDPLAN are estimates of genetic potential of individual animals and may not reflect the raw animal phenotype.
  • EBVs can only be directly compared to other EBVs calculated in the same monthly Wagyu Group BREEDPLAN analysis.

Regarding pedigree and DNA testing results submitted to the AWA, it is very important to appreciate, and you need to be aware that:

  • Pedigree and DNA data submitted and supplied to AWA may have errors in it which cannot be detected without further DNA testing.
  • Technology may have advanced since a particular test was undertaken so that previous inaccuracies which were not detectable are now able to be detected by current testing technology.
  • AWA estimates that less than 1% of the pedigree entries, ownership or breeding details in the AWA Herdbook may have errors or which may be misleading. For this reason, users ought to consider if they need to obtain independent testing of the relevant animal (if possible) to ensure that the data is accurate.

Regarding prefectural content, it is very important to appreciate, and you need to be aware that:

  • Prefectural content is based on the estimation of prefectural origin from Japanese breeding records of 201 foundation sires and 168 foundation dams.  As genotype-based parent verification is not used in Japan, and full Japanese registration certificates are not available for all foundation animals, exact prefectural composition for these sires and dams cannot be validated.
  • The calculation of prefectural content for Australian Herdbook animals relies on the accuracy of pedigree records and DNA samples provided by AWA members.
  • The reporting of prefectural content for animals within the AWA Herdbook relies on the calculation provided by ABRI.

If you consider that you do not understand or appreciate the nature and extent of the data provided on this website or the EBVs of a particular animal, then AWA strongly recommends that you seek independent expert advice.

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