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QTL mapping for feed conversion efficiency on porcine chromosome 10 in an Australian commercial population

Y Chen, Yuandan Zhang, C Moran, I MacLeod, R Kerr, Kim L Bunter, B Hayes, Bruce Tier, Hans Graser, B G Luxford, M E Goddard

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Abstract

A genetic linkage map of 23 markers on porcine chromosome 10 was constructed with a resource pedigree based on an Australian commercial pig population. Six new markers (UMNP885, UMNP1049, UMNP875, UMNP925, UMNP876 and UMNP519) were linkage mapped to porcine chromosome 10 for the first time. Phenotypes were available for juvenile IGF-I along with feed intake, average daily gain and feed conversion ratio (FCR) recorded over a 6 week performance test period; associations between QTL and residuals for these traits were investigated. A significant QTL for FCR was found between marker UMNP875 and UMNP925 by single family and across family analysis with maximum likelihood using composite interval mapping, confirmed by linkage disequilibrum and linkage analysis (LDLA). In single family analyses, a significant QTL for average daily gain was found in sire family 896TS and an IGF-I QTL was found in sire family 52103. The study provided strong justification for further fine mapping and positional cloning of causative genes for FCR on chromosome 10 for marker assisted selection in pig breeding.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics
EditorsAlex Safari, Bill Pattie, Barrie Restall
Place of PublicationArmidale, Australia
PublisherAssociation for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG)
Pages183-186
ISBN (Print)9780646521039
Publication statusPublished - 2009
EventAAABG 2009: 18th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics - Barossa Valley, Australia
Duration: 27 Sept 20092 Oct 2009

Conference

ConferenceAAABG 2009: 18th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics
CityBarossa Valley, Australia
Period27/09/092/10/09

Keywords

  • Animal Growth and Development
  • Animal Breeding

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