Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a kit for the identification of animals having greater potential for desirable characteristics of meat quality, rib eye area (REA), weaning weight and 18-month weight by means of the analysis of specific markers. The invention also refers to a method and a kit for the early identification of fat deposition in bovines.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 15, 2010
Date of Patent:
April 21, 2020
Assignees:
EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE PESQUISA ACROPECUARIA—EMBRAPA, FUNDACAO UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SAO CARLOS—UFSCar, FUNDACAO DE AMPARO A PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-FAPESP