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Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci Regions Associated with Marek's Disease on Chicken Autosomes by Means of Selective DNA Pooling

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Journal Sci Rep
Specialty Science
Date 2024 Dec 31
PMID 39738313
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Marek's Disease (MD), which can result in neurological damage and tumour formation, has large effects on the economy and animal welfare of the poultry industry worldwide. Previously, we mapped autosomal MD QTL regions (QTLRs) by individual genotyping of an F population from a full-sib advanced intercross line. We further mapped MD QTLRs on the chicken Z chromosome (GGZ) using the same F population, and by selective DNA pooling (SDP) of 8 elite egg production lines. Here we used SDP of the same pools used on GGZ to map autosomal MD QTLRs. Thirty-seven QTLRs were found. Seven of the QTLRs were tested by all sires from the same 8 lines, individually genotyped for QTLR markers. Five of the tested QTLRs were confirmed. Linkage disequilibrium (LD) was calculated for all QTLR markers on the same chromosome, and complex LD blocks were found. Distribution of P and LD values were used to assess the QTLR causative elements. Allele substitution effects were calculated based on both pooled SNP microarray genotypes, and individual genotypes of QTLRs markers. Substantial allele effect and contribution to the phenotypic and genotypic variation were obtained. The results explain part of the MD response, and provide targets for mitigating MD.

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