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Identifying quantitative trait loci and developing multi-trait analyses for growth and reproductive traits in a boiler x layer cross

Reference	GAT09119
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Paul Hocking
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor David Burt, Professor Christopher Haley
Institution	The Roslin Institute
Department	Div of Genetics & Biometry
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	103,397
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/10/1998
End date	28/02/2002
Duration	41 months

Abstract

The major objective of the proposal is to identify Quantitative Trait Loci and to develop and validate multi-trait analyses of traits in a broiler x layer cross. Analyses of broiler-trait data will be conducted and compared with reproductive traits from another experiment. The DNA from over 550 F2 progeny of a broiler x layer cross will be genotyped with a whole genome set of multiplexed microsatellite markers spaced at 30 cM intervals. The marker data and over 45 adult traits of economic, scientific and medical importance will be analysed for marker-trait association. Second-stage, fine-scale genotyping will be conducted in the laboratory to determine QTL-marker associations to within 5-10 cM using new microsatellite markers. Further developments of the technology for analysing marker-trait associations are likely to arise from this research.

Summary

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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	Genome Analysis of Agriculturally Important Traits (GAT) [1997-1998]
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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