TY - JOUR
T1 - Mapping the Swine Genome
T2 - Take Home Lessons from Mouse and Man
AU - Schook, L. B.
AU - Paszek, A. A.
AU - Louis, C.
AU - Murtaugh, M.
AU - Beattie, C. W.
AU - Alexander, L. J.
AU - Rohrer, G. A.
AU - Wheeler, M. B.
N1 - Funding Information:
Genomic DNA from the University of Illinois Meishan x Yorkshire Resource Family, generated by Lawrence B. Schook and Matthew B. Wheeler, was used to develop genetic linkage associations in these studies. This research was supported by funds from the Agricultural Research Service and the National Research Initiatives , U.S.D.A., the Illinois Pork Producers Council, the Minnesota Pork Producers Council, the National Pork Producers Council, the University of Minnesota Swine Center, the University of Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station,
Copyright:
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PY - 1994/10/1
Y1 - 1994/10/1
N2 - The current emphasis of biotechnology in animal agriculture stresses the need to integrate molecular genetics into the identification of major genes affecting growth and development, reproductive performance, lactation, and disease resistance. Thus, the identification of allelic variants which affect quantitative traits will accelerate the rate of genetic improvement of animals. Our long range objective is to construct a well anchored, saturated linkage map of the pig genome through the application of abundant, randomly distributed, highly polymorphic microsatellite (MS) markers. Analysis of the segregation of these markers in the University of Illinois and MARC resource families will facilitate defining those areas of the genome where allelic variation or coding sequences describe phenotypic differences. Markers for loci which have a major impact on quantitative (economic) traits can then be incorporated into a marker-assisted selective breeding program. To this end, we have cloned MS markers while characterizing Type I and Type II markers within both resource populations. In addition, we have begun to expand existing porcine linkage groups using a random and directed marker approach. These markers are also being analyzed with respect to economic traits within both resource populations.
AB - The current emphasis of biotechnology in animal agriculture stresses the need to integrate molecular genetics into the identification of major genes affecting growth and development, reproductive performance, lactation, and disease resistance. Thus, the identification of allelic variants which affect quantitative traits will accelerate the rate of genetic improvement of animals. Our long range objective is to construct a well anchored, saturated linkage map of the pig genome through the application of abundant, randomly distributed, highly polymorphic microsatellite (MS) markers. Analysis of the segregation of these markers in the University of Illinois and MARC resource families will facilitate defining those areas of the genome where allelic variation or coding sequences describe phenotypic differences. Markers for loci which have a major impact on quantitative (economic) traits can then be incorporated into a marker-assisted selective breeding program. To this end, we have cloned MS markers while characterizing Type I and Type II markers within both resource populations. In addition, we have begun to expand existing porcine linkage groups using a random and directed marker approach. These markers are also being analyzed with respect to economic traits within both resource populations.
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U2 - 10.1080/10495399409525814
DO - 10.1080/10495399409525814
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:9844224933
SN - 1049-5398
VL - 5
SP - 129
EP - 134
JO - Animal Biotechnology
JF - Animal Biotechnology
IS - 2
ER -