Identification of important genes: QTL linkage analysis
PPT Slide
Marker Association
Finding Trait Genes Comparative positional candidate gene strategy
High Resolution QTL Mapping
Interval Mapping for Early Weight and Growth Rate at Different Stages (pooled data)
Pig Genome Mapping QTL
Beef QTL Results
Chicken Genome Mapping QTL
Dairy QTL Results
Question: How do we find these QTL? Answer: Interval analysis
What is the theory
Linkage between loci
Processes that create Population-wide Linkage Disequilibrium
Marker association - Problem
Simulation example
Summary of simulation
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