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Polymorphic DNA markers in the genome of parasitic nematodes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

M.H. Roos ,
R. Hoekstra ,
M.E. Plas ,
M. Otsen  and
J.A. Lenstra
M.H. Roos*
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular Recognition, Institute for Animal Science and Health (ID-DLO), PO Box 65, 8200 AB Lelystad, The Netherlands
R. Hoekstra
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular Recognition, Institute for Animal Science and Health (ID-DLO), PO Box 65, 8200 AB Lelystad, The Netherlands
M. Otsen
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Utrecht, PO Box 80165, 3508 TD Utrecht, The Netherlands
J.A. Lenstra
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Utrecht, PO Box 80165, 3508 TD Utrecht, The Netherlands
*
*Fax: +31 320 238050, E-mail: m.h.roos@id.dlo.nl
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Abstract

Polymorphic molecular markers are being identified to characterize the genomes of parasitic nematodes. The aim is to construct a map with markers evenly spread over the six chromosomes. With such a map, regions can be identified that are under selection pressure when attempts are being made to eradicate worms, be it by drugs, vaccines or genetic resistance in the sheep. Several types of markers have been developed, microsatellites, transposon-associated markers, amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) and expressed sequence tag (EST) markers. Linkage groups can be constructed using several generic crosses between inbred and drug resistant strains. EST markers will be especially important for comparative mapping with the genome of Caenorhabditis elegans, and therefore localization of the linkage group on a chromosome. It will then be possible to identify functional genes close to markers that have changed allele frequencies under selection pressure and identify the mechanisms of resistance to parasite control.

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Symposium Papers
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 72 , Issue 4 , December 1998 , pp. 291 - 294
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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