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Method and system for identifying commercially distributed organisms

US6629038B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 5, 2000
Grant dateSep 30, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG16B30/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of marking individuals of commercially distributed organism or organisms and offspring thereof is disclosed. The method is effected by genetically marking a plurality of individuals of the organism or organisms with a plurality of unique DNA sequences, each of the unique DNA sequences includes a variable region, so as to produce artificial, inherited and detectable genetic variability among the plurality of individuals of the commercially distributed organism or organisms.

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