Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Nonhuman animal – Transgenic nonhuman animal
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-15
2011-03-15
Lilling, Herbert J. (Department: 1657)
Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and
Nonhuman animal
Transgenic nonhuman animal
C435S004000, C435S006120, C435S025000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07906702
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides methods for managing livestock for breeding or production based on one or more measurements of mitochondrial function. Measurement of mitochondrial function may also be correlated with a calculated or known feed efficiency of livestock animals to yield a predicted feed efficiency for the animal. The invention overcomes deficiencies associated with phenotypic assays for predicted breeding and production value.
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Golden Joseph
Kerley Monty S.
Kolath William
Lilling Herbert J.
SNR Denton US LLP
The University of Missouri System
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