Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with bone traits and body weight in an F2 resource population of chickens*
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Bone fractures at the end of lay are a significant problem in egg-laying strains of hens. The objective of the current study was to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with bone mineralization and strength in a chicken resource population. Layer (Wh...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Bone fractures at the end of lay are a significant problem in egg-laying strains of hens. The objective of the current study was to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with bone mineralization and strength in a chicken resource population. Layer (White Leghorn hens) and broiler (Cobb-Cobb roosters) lines were crossed to generate an F2 population of 508Â hens over seven hatches, and 26 traits related to bone integrity, including bone mineral density (BMD) and content (BMC), were measured. Genotypes of 120 microsatellite markers on 28 autosomal groups were determined, and interval mapping was conducted to identify QTL regions. Twenty-three tests representing three chromosomal regions (chromosomes 4, 10 and 27) contained significant QTL that surpassed the 5% genome-wise threshold, and 47 tests representing 15 chromosomes identified suggestive QTL that surpassed the 5% chromosome-wise threshold. Although no significant QTL influencing BMD and BMC were detected after adjusting for variation in body weight and egg production, multiple suggestive QTL were found. These results support previous experiments demonstrating an important genetic regulation of bone strength in chickens, but suggest the regulation may be due to the effects of multiple genes that each account for relatively small amounts of variation in bone strength.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-327f62362c914ba2b731bc8a8c21f42c2022-12-22T00:24:32ZdeuBMCGenetics Selection Evolution0999-193X1297-96862005-11-0137767769810.1186/1297-9686-37-7-677Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with bone traits and body weight in an F2 resource population of chickens*Schreiweis Melissa AHester Patricia YMoody Diane E<p>Abstract</p> <p>Bone fractures at the end of lay are a significant problem in egg-laying strains of hens. The objective of the current study was to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with bone mineralization and strength in a chicken resource population. Layer (White Leghorn hens) and broiler (Cobb-Cobb roosters) lines were crossed to generate an F2 population of 508Â hens over seven hatches, and 26 traits related to bone integrity, including bone mineral density (BMD) and content (BMC), were measured. Genotypes of 120 microsatellite markers on 28 autosomal groups were determined, and interval mapping was conducted to identify QTL regions. Twenty-three tests representing three chromosomal regions (chromosomes 4, 10 and 27) contained significant QTL that surpassed the 5% genome-wise threshold, and 47 tests representing 15 chromosomes identified suggestive QTL that surpassed the 5% chromosome-wise threshold. Although no significant QTL influencing BMD and BMC were detected after adjusting for variation in body weight and egg production, multiple suggestive QTL were found. These results support previous experiments demonstrating an important genetic regulation of bone strength in chickens, but suggest the regulation may be due to the effects of multiple genes that each account for relatively small amounts of variation in bone strength.</p>http://www.gsejournal.org/content/37/7/677bone mineral densitychickensQTLosteoporosis |
| spellingShingle | Schreiweis Melissa A Hester Patricia Y Moody Diane E Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with bone traits and body weight in an F2 resource population of chickens* Genetics Selection Evolution bone mineral density chickens QTL osteoporosis |
| title | Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with bone traits and body weight in an F2 resource population of chickens* |
| title_full | Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with bone traits and body weight in an F2 resource population of chickens* |
| title_fullStr | Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with bone traits and body weight in an F2 resource population of chickens* |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with bone traits and body weight in an F2 resource population of chickens* |
| title_short | Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with bone traits and body weight in an F2 resource population of chickens* |
| title_sort | identification of quantitative trait loci associated with bone traits and body weight in an f2 resource population of chickens |
| topic | bone mineral density chickens QTL osteoporosis |
| url | http://www.gsejournal.org/content/37/7/677 |
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