Article
A genome-wide association study of production traits in a commercial population of Large White pigs: evidence of haplotypes affecting meat quality.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 14 Feb 2014
Sanchez Marie-Pierre, Tribout Thierry, Iannuccelli Nathalie, Bouffaud Marcel, Servin Bertrand, Tenghe Amabel, Dehais Patrice, Muller Nelly, Del Schneider Maria Pilar, Mercat Marie-José, Rogel-Gaillard Claire, Milan Denis, Bidanel Jean-Pierre, Gilbert Hélène
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Numerous quantitative trait loci (QTL) have been detected in pigs over the past 20 years using microsatellite markers. However, due to the low density of these markers, the accuracy of QTL location has generally been poor. Since 2009, the dense genome coverage provided by the Illumina PorcineSNP60 BeadChip has made it possible to more accurately map QTL using genome-wide association studies (GWAS)....
Topics
- Animals
- Body Composition
- Genome
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Genotype
- Haplotypes
- Male
- Meat
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide