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QTL Detection in the UK Suffolk and Texel Sheep Sire Referencing Schemes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

G.A. Walling ,
A.D. Wilson ,
B.L. McTeir ,
P.M. Visscher ,
G. Simm  and
S.C. Bishop
G.A. Walling
Affiliation:
Roslin Institute, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9PS, Scotland
A.D. Wilson
Affiliation:
Roslin Institute, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9PS, Scotland
B.L. McTeir
Affiliation:
Roslin Institute, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9PS, Scotland
P.M. Visscher
Affiliation:
Institute of Cell, Animal and Population Biology, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG
G. Simm
Affiliation:
Animal Biology Division, Scottish Agricultural College, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG
S.C. Bishop
Affiliation:
Roslin Institute, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9PS, Scotland
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Genomic research and the detection of quantitative trait loci (QTL) provide tools to enhance genetic progress and improve understanding of the biology of commercially important traits. The large sire reference schemes in UK terminal sire sheep breeds provide a unique opportunity to investigate QTL segregation within commercial populations. This study aims to identify QTL for performance traits in commercial Suffolk and Texel sheep.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2002 , 2002 , pp. 22
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2002

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