Article
An integrated genetic linkage map for silkworms with three parental combinations and its application to the mapping of single genes and QTL.
BMC genomics - 21 Aug 2009
Zhan Shuai, Huang Jianhua, Guo Qiuhong, Zhao Yunpo, Li Weihua, Miao Xuexia, Goldsmith Marian R, Li Muwang, Huang Yongping
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Bombyx mori, the domesticated silkworm, is a well-studied model insect with great economic and scientific significance. Although more than 400 mutations have been described in silkworms, most have not been identified, especially those affecting economically-important traits. Simple sequence repeats (SSRs) are effective and economical tools for mapping traits and genetic improvement. The current SSR...
Topics
- Animals
- Bombyx
- Chromosome Mapping
- Female
- Genes, Insect
- Genetic Linkage
- Genetic Markers
- Genome, Insect
- Genotype
- Male
- Microsatellite Repeats