The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2018
Applicant:
The Governors of the University of Alberta, Edmonton, CA;
Inventors:
Graham Plastow, Edmonton, CA;
Mohammed Abo-Ismail, Edmonton, CA;
Assignee:
The Governors of the University of Alberta, Edmonton, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2018.01); A01K 67/027 (2006.01); C12P 19/34 (2006.01); C12Q 1/6876 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 67/027 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6876 (2013.01); A01K 2227/101 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/124 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/156 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of identifying cattle having increased feed efficiency using a small panel of single nucleotide polymorphisms is provided. The method provides for using a thousand or less of such SNPs and includes using a panel of 250 or fewer SNPs. The method if useful with various cattle breeds including crossbred cattle. Provided are SNPs that are useful as markers with various traits associated with feed efficiency in cattle. Kits and methods of use are provided.