Porcine polymorphisms and methods for detecting them

摘要

Described is an isolated nucleic acid molecule that comprises an allele of a genetic polymorphism linked to resistance to enterotoxigenic E.coli (ETEC) which is located in the region between and including the markers SW2196 and SW225 on the porcine chromosome SSC 13. Also described are methods and a kit for identifying if a pig is resistant to ETEC, the use of the isolated nucleic acid molecule and/or a nucleic acid probe as a probe for detecting a porcine allele of a genetic polymorphism linked to resistance to ETEC and the isolated nucleic acid molecule for use as antisense nucleic acid, iRNA and Ribosyme for genetic medicine, gene therapy and cinetoplastic DNA repair.