Open AccessDNA markers in chicken for breed discrimination
Author(s) -
Md. Rashedul Hoque,
Seung Hwan Lee,
Jun Heon Lee
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
cnu journal of agricultural science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1225-2220
DOI - 10.7744/cnujas.2012.39.2.211
Subject(s) - breed , biology , plumage , genetic marker , identification (biology) , genetics , microsatellite , mitochondrial dna , single nucleotide polymorphism , nuclear dna , evolutionary biology , zoology , gene , genotype , allele , botany
There is an emerging interest in using DNA markers for breed identification in animals. This article reviews the breed identification markers in chicken, mainly developed in Chungnam National University, with particular emphasis on the mitochondrial DNA markers and the nuclear DNA markers including the SNPs in MHC region and the plumage color related MC1R markers. This information would be very useful for an appropriate conservation breeding program as well as for the establishment of molecular markers for chicken breed identifications.
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