Divergent selection for skeletal malformations in chickens alters polymorphism at microsatellite loci

• Authors: B. Wardecka , K. Jaszczak , M. Pierzchala , R. Parada , M. Korczak
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The objective of this study was to determine microsatellite polymorphism in Rhode Island Red (RIR) and Sussex (SX) chickens, divergently selected over six generations for high (H) or low (L) incidence of skeletal defects in embryos (30.7% for H lines, 3.7% for L lines). The polymorphism analysis covered 15 microsatellite markers within four lines (a total of 60 individuals). Eight alleles were identified as specific to H lines and six alleles as specific to L lines. The selection for skeletal malformation appears to have affected the frequency of microsatellite alleles. The experimental material examined constitutes a valuable source for identification of real genes causing skeletal defects.

Keywords

EN

CHICKEN   MICROSATELLITE   POLYMORPHISM   SKELETAL DEFECT  

Discipline

• GENETICS: GENETICS

• Publisher: Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Journal of Applied Genetics
• Year: 2004
• Volume: 45
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 61-71
• Document Type: REVIEW
• Publication order reference: B. Wardecka, Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Molecular Cytogenetic Department, Polish Academy of Sciences, Jastrzebiec, 05-552 Wolka Kosowska, Poland