Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sex-specific marker for shrimps and prawns
- Patent Title (中): 虾和虾的性别特异性标记
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Application No.: US12226627Application Date: 2007-04-25
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Publication No.: US08258281B2Publication Date: 2012-09-04
- Inventor: Marnik Vuylsteke , Frank Van Breusegem , Jan Staelens
- Applicant: Marnik Vuylsteke , Frank Van Breusegem , Jan Staelens
- Applicant Address: BE Ghent BE Ghent BE Ternat
- Assignee: VIB VZW,Universiteit Gent,Moana Belgium NV
- Current Assignee: VIB VZW,Universiteit Gent,Moana Belgium NV
- Current Assignee Address: BE Ghent BE Ghent BE Ternat
- Agency: TraskBritt
- Priority: EP06113087 20060425
- International Application: PCT/EP2007/054041 WO 20070425
- International Announcement: WO2007/122247 WO 20071101
- Main IPC: C12Q1/68
- IPC: C12Q1/68 ; C12P19/34 ; C07H21/02 ; C07H21/04

Abstract:
The present invention relates to a sex-specific marker for shrimps and prawns. More specifically, it relates to a sex-specific PCR-based molecular marker, derived from Penaeus monodon, that can be used to determine the sex in shrimps and prawns and can be used for any and all requirements for the determination of genetic sex in shrimp and prawn including, but not limited to, sex determination of very young animals, determination of genetic sex on any animals and setting up monosex cultures.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090298066A1 Sex-Specific Marker for Shrimps and Prawns Public/Granted day:2009-12-03
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