Roger Letts Dawkins;Joseph Frederick Williamson;John Anthony Millman;Patrick Robert Carnegie
发明人:
Roger Letts Dawkins,John Anthony Millman,Joseph Frederick Williamson,Patrick Robert Carnegie
申请号:
US13496607
公开号:
US20120304940A1
申请日:
2010.09.17
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
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.