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Genetic markers for osteoporosis in laying hens

Reference	S14400
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Colin Whitehead
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor David Burt, Professor Colin Farquharson, Dr David Jefferies
Institution	The Roslin Institute
Department	Division of Integrative Biology
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	289,432
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/04/2001
End date	31/05/2004
Duration	38 months

Abstract

The project will study the genetic basis to osteoporosis, a major factor in the severe welfare problem of bone fractures in laying hens. It will use the resource of lines of hens bred for resistance (H) or susceptibility (L) to osteoporosis. F2 intercrosses from these lines will be used for mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTL) for osteoporosis and shell quality, a related trait. The expression of candidate genes will be compared in the H and L lines. These studies will be integrated to confirm candidate genes and map their location to QTL. The results will provide information on genetic regulation and interaction of bone and shell formation and lead to new technologies for marker assisted selection for improved welfare in laying hens.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
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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