Patent ID: 9322068
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: A61D,C12Q

Claim Text:
1. A method for selectively breeding cattle, the method comprising obtaining fertilized eggs, culturing said fertilized eggs into developing embryos, determining the identity of a nucleotide of HSP gene of the developing embryos corresponding to at least one position selected from the group consisting of positions 1648, 1936, and 4787 of SEQ ID NO: 2, wherein the HSP gene comprises a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, to identify a developing embryo whose HSP gene comprises guanine at position 1648, 1936, or 4787of SEQ ID NO: 2, and planting into a suitable female the developing embryo whose HSP gene comprises guanine at position 1648, 1936, or 4787 of SEQ ID NO: 2.