Designs and methods to detect QTL for production traits based on mapped genetic markers.

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J. A. M. van Arendonk, H. Bovenhuis

Poultry genetics, breeding and biotechnology, pp. 439-464, 2003


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Abstract

This chapter presents the background on the design and analysis of quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping experiments in poultry. The mapping of QTL for genetic evaluation and selection are also discussed.

Keywords

Genetic MarkersQTLQTL detection