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AniGenics, The Roslin Institute, University of Illinois, University of Minnesota, USDA Meat Animal Research Center deal

July 31, 2000 7:00 AM UTC

Animal genomics company AniGenics formed the AniGenics Alliance to establish collaborations with research institutions in animal genomics. The company obtained exclusive licenses to technology from the universities and signed a letter of intent with the institute. AniGenics signed a CRADA with the USDA center to develop DNA microarrays and genetic tests for livestock applications. The center licensed AniGenics 30 SNP markers for parentage analysis and 15 coding SNPs for a meat tenderness gene. ...