Methods and materials for canine breed identification
CA 2733144 C · Owner: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center · Inventors: Stephens, Matthew; Ostrander, Elaine; Malek, Tiffany B.
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In one aspect, the invention provides methods for determining the contributions of canid populations to a canid genome. The methods comprise the steps of: (a) obtaining the identity of one or both alleles in a test canid genome for each of a set of markers; and (b) determining the contributions of canid populations to the test canid genome by comparing the alleles in the test canid genome to a database comprising canid population profiles wherein each canid population profile comprises genotype information for the set of markers in the canid populations.
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- Filed December 15, 2004 and granted July 4, 2017. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 15, 2024.
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