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Confirmation of quantitative trait loci affecting fatness in chickens.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 1 Jan 2000
Jennen Danyel G J, Vereijken Addie L J, Bovenhuis Henk, Crooijmans Richard M P A, van der Poel Jan J, Groenen Martien A M
Abstract excerpt
In this report we describe the analysis of an advanced intercross line (AIL) to confirm the quantitative trait locus (QTL) regions found for fatness traits in a previous study. QTL analysis was performed on chromosomes 1, 3, 4, 15, 18, and 27. The AIL was created by random intercrossing in each generation from generation 2 (G(2)) onwards until generation 9 (G(9)) was reached. QTL for abdominal fat weight (AFW)...
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