QTL study of growth and body shape in the inter-species hybrid of Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus) and red deer (Cervus elaphus)

An interspecies deer hybrid resource population developed from a cross of Père David's and red deer was used to detect QTL that account for species differences. A genome scan, coupled with composite interval mapping, was conducted to search for QTL controlling body measurements at pre-pubescent...

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Veröffentlicht in:Animal genetics 2007-06, Vol.38 (3), p.270-276
Hauptverfasser: Maqbool, N.J, Tate, M.L, Dodds, K.G, Anderson, R.M, McEwan, K.M, Mathias, H.C, McEwan, J.C, Hall, R.J
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Zusammenfassung:An interspecies deer hybrid resource population developed from a cross of Père David's and red deer was used to detect QTL that account for species differences. A genome scan, coupled with composite interval mapping, was conducted to search for QTL controlling body measurements at pre-pubescent age (6 months of age) and puberty (15 months of age) in this interspecies hybrid. Five linkage groups that harbour QTL affecting morphology were identified. A joint-traits analysis was used to search for putative pleiotropic QTL on four of these linkage groups, and three were significantly associated with pleiotropic QTL for nose width and foot length (metacarpal and phalanges), which collectively accounted for 29-58% of the phenotypic difference between the two deer species. This study suggests that a few loci with large pleiotropic effects may be responsible for species-specific differences in growth and structure-related traits.
ISSN:0268-9146
1365-2052
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2052.2007.01597.x