Article
Quantitative trait loci associated with fatness in a broiler-layer cross.
Animal genetics - 1 Oct 2009
Campos R L R, Nones K, Ledur M C, Moura A S A M T, Pinto L F B, Ambo M, Boschiero C, Ruy D C, Baron E E, Ninov K, Altenhofen C A B, Silva R A M S, Rosário M F, Burt D W, Coutinho L L
Abstract excerpt
An F(2) population established by crossing a broiler male line and a layer line was used to map quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting abdominal fat weight, abdominal fat percentage and serum cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations. Two genetic models, the line-cross and the half-sib, were applied in the QTL analysis, both using the regression interval method. Three significant QTL and four suggestive QTL...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.