Wagyū Beef

To classify beef as Wagyū, each animal must undergo DNA testing.

An excerpt from the article 15 facts about Wagyū beef

Specimens that have 100% Japanese breed genes are considered full-blooded, those that have at least 93.75% Wagyū DNA are classified as F4. Those with at least 87.5% Wagyu genetic content are F3, 75% Wagyu are F2 and 50% Wagyu are F1.