Microsatellite mapping of quantitative trait loci associated with carcass traits on chromosome 1 in Japanese quail

Moradian, Hasan; Esmailizadeh, Ali; Mohammadabadi, Mohammadreza

doi:10.22059/jap.2013.51386

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Graduate M.Sc., Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran

² Associate Professor, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jap.2013.51386

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify genomic regions of quantitative trait loci (QTL), affecting
carcass traits on chromosome 1 in an F2 population of Japanese quail. For this purpose, a three-generation
resource population was developed by using two distinct Japanese quail strains, wild (meat type) and
white (layer type). Eight pairs of white and wild birds were crossed reciprocally and 34 F1 birds were
produced. The F1 birds were intercrossed to generate 422 F2 offspring. Phenotypic data including weight
of carcass parts were collected on F2 birds. All of the animals from three generations (472 birds) were
genotyped for eight microsatellite markers on chromosome 1. QTL analysis was performed with least
squares interval mapping method fitting three various statistical models. Significant QTL were identified
for breast weight, carcass weight, head weight and percentage of breast. There was also evidence for
imprinted QTL affecting breast weight, a carcass part of high economic value, on chromosome 1. The
proportion of the F2 phenotypic variation explained by the significant additive, dominance and imprinted
QTL effects ranged from 1.8 to 2.3, 1.2 to 3.3 and 0.5 to 2.2 percent, respectively.

Keywords

20.1001.1.20096776.1392.15.2.2.2

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Volume 15, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2October 2013Pages 89-99

Volume 15, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
October 2013
Pages 89-99