University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.

Tracy M Andacht

Robert D Ivarie

The present invention relates to isolated or non-natural nucleic acids encoding at least a portion of an avianprotein or a variant thereof. Nucleic acids comprising all or part of the-encoding region and/or an untranslated region of acDNA are used as probes for hybridizing and detecting nucleic acids encoding all or part of aprotein. Recombinant cells, tissues and animals containing recombinant nucleic acids including expression vectors and encoding, antibodies to theproteins, assays utilizing thepolypeptide are within the scope of the present invention. Recombinant nucleic acid molecules may contain transcription regulatory sequences, a sequence complementary to a mRNA sequence encoding a-related polypeptide and transcriptional control sequences functional in a recipient cell. Oligopeptides having amino acid sequences derived from the avianprotein may be used to induce the formation of polyclonal or monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to the chickenprotein.

Avian mago nashi gene

A method of manipulating an egg or an embryo therein, preferably a chicken egg or embryo, and sealing the egg shell with a heat melted composition. The present invention provides a method whereby a hole in an egg shell may be optionally resealed with a patch from an egg shell membrane and covered by a heat sealed composition. The present invention further provides a method to expel air introduced into the egg during manipulation by expanding the air sac of the egg.

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Athens, GA, United States of America

Tracy M Andacht