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Linkage disequilibrium mapping of QTL in pigs

Reference	G17516
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Christopher Haley
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Alan Archibald, Professor Peter Visscher
Institution	The Roslin Institute
Department	Div of Genetics & Biometry
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	281,896
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/06/2002
End date	31/03/2006
Duration	46 months

Abstract

The identification, manipulation and understanding of the genes that underlie quantitative trait loci (QTL) is vital for the future success of livestock breeding. This project will exemplify the crucial step in this process of high resolution of QTL mapping using samples from our own and industrial populations. We have mapped a major chromosome 7 QTL affecting carcass quality in pigs and shown that a QTL in this region influences performance in commercial populations. Populations of different origin will have differing degrees of linkage disequilibrium and using samples from four industrial collaborators will allow us to progressively map the QTL to higher resolution. This project will make a further step towards cloning this QTL, demonstrate the utility of samples from commercial populations and provide tools to selectively breed using this QTL.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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