Determining the condition of exo- and endo-skeleton in animals, for selecting animals for breeding, comprises a method based on genotype of the diastrophic dysplasia sulfate transporter gene

摘要

Determining the condition and quality of: (i) a paw or hoof horn; and (ii) the skeletal system in animals, comprises analyzing the diastrophic dysplasia sulfate transporter gene (X) for the presence of mutations at positions 4117 and/or 4259 (of a 6524 base pair sequence (S1), given in the specification).