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Michel Georges0
Carine D. A. Nezer0
Geert Spincemaille0
Leif Andersson0
Date of Patent
February 22, 2011
0Patent Application Number
113577330
Date Filed
February 17, 2006
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
The present invention relates to a method for selecting a domestic animal having desired genotypic properties comprising testing the animal for the presence of a parentally imprinted quantitative trait locus (QTL). The invention further relates to the use of an isolated and/or recombinant nucleic acid comprising a QTL or functional fragment derived therefrom to select a breeding animal or animal destined for slaughter having desired genotypic or potential phenotypic properties. In particular, the properties are related to muscle mass, fat deposition, sow prolificacy, and/or sow longevity.
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