Patents Assigned to A/F Protein, Inc.
  • Determination of genomic sex in salmonids
    Patent number: 5480774
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for determining the genomic sex of various salmonids (family salmonidae). In particular, the invention provides the nucleic acid sequence of a pseudogene, designated GH-.PSI., which is linked to a sex determining locus on the Y chromosome, and may be used as a marker for determination of the sex of the fish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: A/F Protein, Inc.
    Inventors: Choy L. Hew, Shao J. Du