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Nature Biotechnology 27, 496 (1 June 2009) | doi:10.1038/nbt0609-496b

Pig patent revolt

Anna Meldolesi

Germany, home to the biggest swine population in Europe, is up in arms over a patent covering a marker-assisted test to breed meatier pigs. The patent covers a screening method to identify a polymorphism in the leptin receptor gene, useful for selecting animals for stockbreeding.