Chicken growth hormone releasing hormone receptor
AssigneesMichael O. Thorner, Bruce David Gaylinn, Andrew A. Toogood, Steve Harvey
InventorsMichael O. Thorner, Bruce David Gaylinn, Andrew Alan Toogood, Steve Harvey
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Abstract
The present invention relates to chicken growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH), its corresponding receptor, and nucleic acid sequences encoding these proteins. More particularly the present invention is directed to the use of the chicken GHRH hormone and its corresponding GHRH receptor to enhance the production of larger, leaner chickens and other avian species used for meat production.
Claims1
A purified nucleic acid sequence encoding the chicken GHRH receptor, said sequence comprising the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
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