GENE MARKER FOR EVALUATING GENETIC ABILITY FOR CARCASS WEIGHT IN BOVINE AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING GENETIC ABILITY FOR CARCASS WEIGHT USING THE SAME

摘要

The object of this invention is to provide a method forevaluating genetic ability for carcass weight in a bovineindividual by using gene markers. According to the method, thenucleotide at the e9 site of the bovine NCAPG gene is determined.When it is G, genetic ability for increasing carcass weight isjudged to be higher. Alternatively, the amino acid at the E9site of the bovine NCAPG gene is determined. When it ismethionine, genetic ability for increasing carcass weight isjudged to be higher.