Methods of Genotyping Livestock
AssigneeCy O'Connor Erade Village Foundation
InventorsRoger Letts Dawkins, John Anthony Millman, Joseph Frederick Williamson, Patrick Robert Carnegie
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods of genotyping for selecting an animal with a desired trait such as the level monounsaturated fats in muscle tissue, the types and/or ratio of different monounsaturated fats in muscle tissue, marbling, carcass weight, meat quality, speed of finishing, feedlot efficiency and/or consumer preference. In particular the invention relates to methods of selecting an animal with a desired trait by analysing the M-RIP, NT5M and/or TCAP genes for one or more polymorphisms.
Claims3
A method of genotyping a livestock animal with a desired trait, comprising:
- analyzing a genotype of the animal by using probes or primers to identify polymorphisms in a M-RIP gene, wherein polymorphisms comprise differences in lengths of the M-RIP gene in a region bounded by a primer pair, wherein the primer pair comprises:
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 1)
- 5′-AGG GGT GCT GAG TCT ACA GG-3′,
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 2)
- 5′-CTC CAG GAG GCA GGA GAA G-3′.
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