摘要 |
<p>The application describes methods for inferring the size potential of an animal and/or its offspring, particularly but not exclusively, methods for identifying and selecting animals on the basis of their liveweight and/or growth rate potential. Biological markers suitable for use in such methods are also described, said markers being located within a region of the Bovine Chromosome 14 encompassing the RPS20, MOS, PLAGl, CHCHD7, RDHE2, SDRl 6C6 and PENK genes.</p> |
申请人 |
LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION LIMITED;SPELMAN, RICHARD, JOHN;DAVIS, STEPHEN, RICHARD;GEORGES, MICHEL, ALPHONSE, JUMIEN;COPPIETERS, WOUTER, ROBERT, HERMAN;KARIM, LATIFA;LIN, LI;DRUET, TOM, JEAN-MARC;HARRIS, BEVIN, LYAL;KEEHAN, MICHAEL, DOMINIC;LITTLEJOHN, MATHEW, DOUGLAS;ARIAS, JUAN, ANTONIO, CASTRO;TAKEDA, HARUKO |
发明人 |
SPELMAN, RICHARD, JOHN;DAVIS, STEPHEN, RICHARD;GEORGES, MICHEL, ALPHONSE, JUMIEN;COPPIETERS, WOUTER, ROBERT, HERMAN;KARIM, LATIFA;LIN, LI;DRUET, TOM, JEAN-MARC;HARRIS, BEVIN, LYAL;KEEHAN, MICHAEL, DOMINIC;LITTLEJOHN, MATHEW, DOUGLAS;ARIAS, JUAN, ANTONIO, CASTRO;TAKEDA, HARUKO |