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BioMed Central, Genetics Selection Evolution, 6(37), 2005

DOI: 10.1186/1297-9686-37-6-563

BioMed Central, Genetics Selection Evolution, 5(37), p. 563-577

DOI: 10.1051/gse:2005016

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A region on chicken chromosome 2 affects both egg white thinning and egg weight

Journal article published in 2005 by Mervi Honkatukia, Dirk-Jan de Koning ORCID, Maria Tuiskula-Haavisto, Anneli Virta, Asko Mäki-Tanila, Johanna Vilkki
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Abstract

Abstract We describe the results from genetic dissection of a QTL region on chicken chromosome 2, shown to affect egg weight and quality in an earlier genome scan of an F2 intercross between two divergent egg layer lines. As the 90% confidence intervals for the detected QTL covered tens of centiMorgans, new analyses were needed. The datasets were reanalysed with denser marker intervals to characterise the QTL region. Analysis of a candidate gene from the original QTL region, vimentin, did not support its role in controlling egg white thinning. Even after reanalysis with additional seven markers in the QTL area, the 90% confidence intervals remained large or even increased, suggesting the presence of multiple linked QTL for the traits. A grid search fitting two QTL on chromosome 2 for each trait suggested that there are two distinct QTL areas affecting egg white thinning in both production periods and egg weight in the late production period. The results indicate possible pleiotropic effects of some of the QTL on egg quality and egg weight. However, it was not possible to make a distinction between close linkage versus pleiotropic effects.