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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2000
Applicants:
Michael O. Thorner, North Garden, VA (US);
Bruce David Gaylinn, Louisa, VA (US);
Andrew Alan Toogood, Solihull, GB;
Steve Harvey, Edmonton, Alberta, CA;
Inventors:
Michael O. Thorner, North Garden, VA (US);
Bruce David Gaylinn, Louisa, VA (US);
Andrew Alan Toogood, Solihull, GB;
Steve Harvey, Edmonton, Alberta, CA;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 14/72 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to chicken growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH), its corresponding receptor, and nucleic acid sequences encoding these proteins. More particularly the present invention is directed to the use of the chicken GHRH hormone and its corresponding GHRH receptor to enhance the production of larger, leaner chickens and other avian species used for meat production.