Article
Strategies to optimize marker-assisted introgression of multiple unlinked QTL.
Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society - 1 Feb 2000
Koudandé O D, Iraqi F, Thomson P C, Teale A J, van Arendonk J A
Abstract excerpt
To optimize designs to implement marker-assisted introgression programs aiming to introgress three unlinked quantitative trait loci (QTL), the present paper studies different alternatives versus a traditional backcross or intercross phase. Four alternative backcross strategies appear to be more advantageous by having 50% less genotyping load than a traditional backcross strategy tracking all three QTL at a time...
Topics
- Animals
- Animals, Laboratory
- Crosses, Genetic
- Data Interpretation, Statistical
- Female
- Genetic Markers
- Genotype
- Male
- Mice
- Models, Genetic
- Quantitative Trait, Heritable
- Selection, Genetic
