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A chicken linkage map based on microsatellite markers genotyped on a Japanese Large Game and White Leghorn cross
H Takahashi1, M Tsudzuki, O Sasaki
1Genebank, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NIAS), Tsukuba 305-8602, Japan. h.takahashi@nias.affrc.go.jp
Abstract:
A detailed linkage map is necessary for efficient detection of quantitative trait loci (QTL) in chicken resource populations. In this study, microsatellite markers isolated from a (CA)n-enriched library (designated as ABR Markers) were mapped using a population developed from a cross between Japanese Game and White Leghorn chickens. In total, 296 markers including 193 ABR, 43 MCW, 31 ADL, 22 LEI, 3 HUJ, 2 GCT, 1 UMA and 1 ROS were mapped by linkage to chicken chromosomes 1-14, 17-21, 23, 24, 26-28 and Z. In addition, five markers were assigned to the map based on the chicken draft genomic sequence, bringing the total number of markers on the map to 301. The resulting linkage map will contribute to QTL mapping in chicken.
