Functional genes mapped on the chicken genome
- 24 April 1995
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Animal Genetics
- Vol. 26 (2), 73-78
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2052.1995.tb02636.x
Abstract
Microsatellite polymorphisms are finding increasing use in genetics. In addition to the random isolation of microsatellite markers, such markers can also be developed from sequences already present in public domain databases. An advantage of public domain databases is that these microsatellites are known to be located within or close to identified functional genes. In this study the GenBank and EMBL databases were screened for microsatellite markers and primers were defined for amplification. Subsequently, these markers were tested on a panel of five different birds from layer and broiler stocks and on the international reference families: the East Lansing reference family and the Compton reference family. Of the 33 loci tested, 25 were polymorphic on the test panel and from these 25, 14 were polymorphic in one or both reference families. Twelve of the 14 loci that could be mapped fell into previously defined linkage groups. The other two markers were not linked. Because three of the loci had previously been mapped to specific chromosomes by in situ hybridization, linkage groups E6 and C3 could be assigned to chromosome 6, E5 and C17 to chromosome 4 and E21 to one of the microchromosomes.Keywords
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