Patent ID: 9181585
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: C12Q

Abstract:
1. A method of haplotyping a livestock animal with a desired trait, wherein the desired trait is at least one of a level of monounsaturated fats in muscle tissue, a type different monounsaturated fats in muscle tissue, a ratio of different monounsaturated fats in muscle tissue, marbling, a carcass weight, meat quality, a speed of finishing, a feedlot efficiency, eye muscle area, and tenderness, the method comprising: i) analyzing a haplotype of the animal by using probes or primers to identify polymorphisms in the region of chromosome 19 bounded by and including SREBP1 gene and GH gene of the animal including SREBP1, M-RIP, NT5M, TCAP and GH genes, wherein the allelic form for at least one polymorphic locus in each of the SREBP1, the M-RIP, the NT5M, the TCAP and the GH genes is determined; and ii) selecting an animal with the haplotype of step i) which is associated with the desired trait.