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The theory and practice of QTL mapping and marker assisted selection
Reference
BBS/E/R/02780640
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Christopher Haley
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
The Roslin Institute
Department
The Roslin Institute Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
116,126
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
01/04/1998
End date
31/03/2002
Duration
48 months
Abstract
Genetic maps of the major livestock species are now sufficiently densely populated with polymorphic markers to enable low resolution scanning the complete genomes for loci controlling variation in quantitative traits (quantitative trait loci or QTLs). The basis of the approach is the detection of an association between observable segregation at a genetic marker and phenotypic performance. However, extracting the maximum information from the data requires careful experimental design and powerful and robust methods of statistical analysis. Additionally, mapping and exploiting quantitative trait loci (QTLs) in livestock is made challenging by the potential complexities of the pedigrees involved and by the fact that markers are not informative in all individuals.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
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Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
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