▪ Abstract Phenotypic variation for quantitative traits results from the segregation of alleles at
multiple quantitative trait loci (QTL) with effects that are sensitive to the genetic, sexual, and …

Interactions among loci or between genes and environmental factors make a substantial
contribution to variation in complex traits such as disease susceptibility. Nonetheless, many …

Farm animal populations harbour rich collections of mutations with phenotypic effects that
have been purposefully enriched by breeding. Most of these mutations do not have …

Meta-analysis of information from quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping experiments was
used to derive distributions of the effects of genes affecting quantitative traits. The two …

Endometriosis is a common gynecological disease that affects up to 10% of women in their
reproductive years. It causes pelvic pain, severe dysmenorrhea, and subfertility. The disease …

Over the past 15 years advances in the porcine genetic linkage map and discovery of useful
candidate genes have led to valuable gene and trait information being discovered. Early use …

A quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis of growth and fatness data from a three-generation
experimental cross between Meishan (MS) and Large White (LW) pig breeds is presented …

Genome scans can be employed to identify chromosomal regions and eventually genes
(quantitative trait loci or QTL) that control quantitative traits of economic importance. A three …

Soybean cyst nematode (SCN)(Heterodera glycines Ichinohe) is the most important pest of
soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] in the world. A total of 17 quantitative trait locus (QTL) …

During the past decade, efforts to map quantitative trait loci (QTL) in pigs have resulted in
hundreds of QTL being reported for growth, meat quality, reproduction, disease resistance …