Statistical and Genomic Tools for Mapping QTL and Genes (Swine, Poultry, Sheep and Mice)
Monday, August 18, 2014: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Bayshore Grand Ballroom D (The Westin Bayshore)
Moderator:
Michel Georges
1:45 PM
Meta-analysis of genome wide association studies for pork quality traits
Yeni Liliana Bernal Rubio, Michigan State University;
José Luis Gualdrón Duarte, Department of Animal Science, University of Buenos Aires;
Ronald O. Bates, Michigan State University;
Catherine W. Ernst, Michigan State University;
Dan Nonneman, USDA/ARS;
Gary A. Rohrer, USDA/ARS;
D. Andy King, USDA/ARS;
Steven D. Shackelford, USDA/ARS;
Tommy L. Wheeler, USDA/ARS;
Rodolfo J.C. Cantet, Department of Animal Science, University of Buenos Aires;
Juan P. Steibel, Michigan State University
2:15 PM
Genome wide association study on milk production traits in a nucleus flock of Sarda breed sheep using a novel method combining linkage and linkage disequilibrium mapping
Mario Graziano Usai, Research Unit: Genetics and Biotechnology, AGRIS Sardinia;
Sara Casu, Research Unit: Genetics and Biotechnology, AGRIS Sardinia;
Tiziana Sechi, Research Unit: Genetics and Biotechnology, AGRIS Sardinia;
Sabrina Miari, Research Unit: Genetics and Biotechnology, AGRIS Sardinia;
Giuliana Mulas, Research Unit: Genetics and Biotechnology, AGRIS Sardinia;
Giovanni Battista Congiu, Research Unit: Genetics and Biotechnology, AGRIS Sardinia;
Stefania Sechi, Research Unit: Genetics and Biotechnology, AGRIS Sardinia;
Sotero Luca Salaris, Research Unit: Genetics and Biotechnology, AGRIS Sardinia;
Antonello Carta, Research Unit: Genetics and Biotechnology, AGRIS Sardinia
2:30 PM
Investigating a highly significant QTL for milk protein content segregating in Sarda sheep breed close to the caseins cluster region by whole genome re-sequencing of target animals
Sara Casu, Research Unit: Genetics and Biotechnology, AGRIS Sardinia;
Tiziana Sechi, Research Unit: Genetics and Biotechnology, AGRIS Sardinia;
Mario Graziano Usai, Research Unit: Genetics and Biotechnology, AGRIS Sardinia;
Sabrina Miari, Research Unit: Genetics and Biotechnology, AGRIS Sardinia;
Milena Casula, Research Unit: Genetics and Biotechnology, AGRIS Sardinia;
Giuliana Mulas, Research Unit: Genetics and Biotechnology, AGRIS Sardinia;
Riccardo Giannico, Fondazione Parco Tecnologico Padano;
Barbara Lazzari, Fondazione Parco Tecnologico Padano;
Alessandra Stella, Fondazione Parco Tecnologico Padano;
Antonello Carta, Research Unit: Genetics and Biotechnology, AGRIS Sardinia
