Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
7-11-2006
Abstract
Disclosed herein are genetic markers for animal growth, appetite and fatness, methods for identifying such markers, and methods of screening animals to determine those more likely to produce desired growth, appetite and fatness and preferably selecting those animals for future breeding purposes. The markers are based upon the presence or absence of certain polymorphisms in the Ghrelin gene.
Patent Number
US 7,074,562 B2
ISURF Reference Number
2863
Assignee
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.,
Application Number
US 10/294,191
Date Filed
11-14-2002
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Rothschild, Max F.; Kim, Kwan-Suk; and Anderson, Lloyd L., "Ghrelin alleles and use of the same for genetically typing animals" (2006). Iowa State University Patents. 241.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/patents/241
