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Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry pp 47–64Cite as

Marker Genes in Farm Animals

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Identification of mutations in genes responsible for traits of interest or in a locus marker for such genes will allow geneticists to implement the Marker Assisted Selection (MAS) approach. The main advantages of using genetic criteria for selection is that such data can be obtained early in life of animals (e.g.: at birth) and in each sex. When a locus shows a preponderant action and explains the major part of variation of a production trait production, it is called a Quantitative Trait Locus (QTL). At the present time, the two major strategies developed to detect such QTL are the candidate gene approach and the positional genetic approach. The present review summarises the main results obtained in this area by both approaches and their possible application in term of selection of farm animals.

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