Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

8-23-2011

Abstract

Methods of predicting the phenotype of a trait in a bovine subject are provided. The methods include obtaining information about polynucleotide sequences specifically regarding the identity of the nucleotides present at one or more identified single nucleotide polymorphisms and using this information to make predictions regarding the trait in the subject. Kits for and methods of determining the nucleotide present in a bovine subject at a position in which a single nucleotide polymorphism is correlated with a trait are also provided.

Department

Animal Science

Patent Number

US8003328

Application Number

US20090203020

Application Published

8-13-2009

Application Filed

2-2-2009

Assignee

Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR)

Comments

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH This invention was made with government support under Grant No. ARS Cooperative Agreement #58-6227-8-040, awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture. The government has certain rights in the invention.

Charles F. Rosenkrans, Jr., Department of Animal Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

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