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Use of recombinant inbred strains to map genes of aging

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Recombinant inbred strains have been used in a number of organisms for segregation and linkage analysis of quantitative traits. One major advantage of the recombinant inbred (RI) methodology is that the genetic identity of individuals within a strain permits replicate measures of the same recombinant genotype. Such replicability is important for traits such as aging inDrosophila, where phenotypic expression is highly influenced by different environmental conditions. RI strain methodology has an added advantage for DNA marker-based linkage analysis of traits measured over the lifespan of the organism. The DNA can be extracted from individuals of the same genotype as those measured in a longevity study. In this paper an argument is presented for the use of a set of recombinant inbred strains to map the quantitative trait loci involved in the aging process inDrosophila. A unique use of a set of stable, transposable moleular markers to trace the quantitative trait loci involved is suggested.

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Dixon, L.K. Use of recombinant inbred strains to map genes of aging. Genetica 91, 151–165 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01435995

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