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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2006
Filed:
May. 31, 2002
Christopher K. Tuggle, Ames, IA (US);
Thomas J. Stabel, Ames, IA (US);
Xianwei Shi, Kunming, CN;
Martha A. Mellencamp, St. Joseph, MO (US);
Christopher K. Tuggle, Ames, IA (US);
Thomas J. Stabel, Ames, IA (US);
Xianwei Shi, Kunming, CN;
Martha A. Mellencamp, St. Joseph, MO (US);
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Pig Inprovement Company UK Limited, , GB;
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A method for determining improved disease resistance in animals is disclosed. The method assays for a novel genetic alleles of the BPI gene of the animal. The alleles are correlated with superior disease resistance. Novel nucleotide sequences, assays and primers are disclosed for the methods of the invention.