Patents by Inventor Nathan Voss

Nathan Voss has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Breed-specific haplotypes for polled phenotypes in cattle
    Patent number: 8105776
    Abstract: The presence of horns within commercial cattle populations increases the chances of injuries. The Polled (hornless) condition in cattle has existed since domestication, and it has been selected by breeders because of its economic importance and ease of management. A dominant mutation is believed to cause the polled phenotype. The present invention relates to the identification of breed-specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and their haplotypes, in the bovine genome, in or near gene(s) encoding polypeptides associated with the Polled phenotyped in beef production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignees: Merial Limited, The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Clare A. Gill, Stewart Bauck, Brent Woodward, Nathan Voss
  • Breed-Specific Haplotypes for Polled Phenotypes in Cattle
    Publication number: 20090228319
    Abstract: The presence of horns within commercial cattle populations increases the chances of injuries. The Polled (hornless) condition in cattle has existed since domestication, and it has been selected by breeders because of its economic importance and ease of management. A dominant mutation is believed to cause the polled phenotype. The present invention relates to the identification of breed-specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and their haplotypes, in the bovine genome, in or near gene(s) encoding polypeptides associated with the Polled phenotyped in beef production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Clare A. Gill, Stewart Bauck, Brent Woodward, Nathan Voss