Iowa State University Research Foundation Inc

University of Minnesota

United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture

Pig Improvement Company Uk, Limited

Amy L Vincent

Max F Rothschild

Christopher K Tuggle

Kelly M Lager

Juergen A Richt

Graham Stuart Plastow

Alan J Mileham

Olwen Irene Southwood

Christy Gladney

Marie Rene Gramer

Wenjun Ma

Carole Sargent

Catherine W Ernst

The present invention provides influenza A viruses that include a hemagglutinin subtype H2, a neuraminidase subtype N3, or the combination thereof. Included in the present invention are H2 hemagglutinins and N3 neuraminidases, and the polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. Antibody to the polypeptides, and methods of using the viruses, polypeptides, polynucleotides, and antibodies are also provided.

H2N3 influenza A viruses and methods of use

Disclosed herein are genetic markers for animal litter size, methods for identifying such markers, and methods of screening animals to determine those more likely to produce larger litters and preferably selecting those animals for future breeding purposes. The markers are based upon the presence or absence of certain polymorphisms in the prolactin receptor gene.

Prolactin receptor gene as a genetic marker for increased litter size in animals

Disclosed herein are genetic markers for pig leanness, methods for identifying such markers, and methods of screening pigs to determine those more or less likely to be obese and more or less likely to produce litters with leans or obese offspring and preferably selecting those pigs for future breeding purposes. The markers are based upon the presence or absence of certain polymorphisms in the pig leptin receptor gene.

Leptin receptor gene as a genetic marker for leanness in pigs

Disclosed herein are genetic markers for pig litter size, methods for identifying such markers, and methods of screening pigs to determine those more likely to produce larger litters and preferably selecting those pigs for future breeding purposes. The markers are based upon the presence or absence of certain polymorphisms in the pig prolactin receptor gene.

Prolactin receptor gene as a genetic marker for increased litter size in

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Amy L Vincent