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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:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Alan Mileham, Comberton, GB;
Graham Stuart Plastow, Shipdham, GB;
Olwen Irene Southwood, Wantage, GB;
Assignee:
Dalgety PLC, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; C12P 1/934 ; C07H 2/102 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; C12P 1/934 ; C07H 2/102 ;
Abstract
Methods for screening pigs to determine which are more likely to produce larger litters and/or are less likely to produce larger litters are provided, based on identification of OPN alleles present in a sample of pig genomic DNA. Kits for use in such methods are also provided.