[pstinard]

Originally Posted by pstinard

This is very interesting! Who holds the patent on dog breed identification using DNA analysis?

Hint 1: It is not MARS Labs.

Hint 2: It is not a pharmaceutical company.

Still don't know?

Answer: It is researchers at a federally funded research institution, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See link to the patent below:

Patent US7729863 - Methods and materials for canine breed identification - Google Patents

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has a second patent application filed for canine breed identificiation using DNA analysis here:

Patent US20110224911 - METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR CANINE BREED IDENTIFICATION - Google Patents