RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN 4 AS A GENETIC MARKER FOR INCREASED LITTER SIZE
摘要
Disclosed herein are genetic markers for favorable reproductive traits in animals such as litter size, and weaning weight. Methods for identifying such markers, and methods of screening animals to determine those more likely to produce favorable reproductive traits and preferably selecting those animals for future breeding purposes. The marker is based upon the presence or absence of certain polymorphisms in the pig reproductive gene, retinol binding protein 4.
申请公布号
WO0042218(A1)
申请公布日期
2000.07.20
申请号
WO1999US00866
申请日期
1999.01.15
申请人
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
发明人
ROTHSCHILD, MAX, F.;TUGGLE, CHRISTOPHER, K.;MESSER, LORI, A.