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Localization of the muscular dystrophy AM locus using a chicken linkage map constructed with the Kobe University resource family
Author(s) -
Lee E. J.,
Yoshizawa K.,
Mannen H.,
Kikuchi H.,
Kikuchi T.,
Mizutani M,
Tsuji S
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
animal genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1365-2052
pISSN - 0268-9146
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2052.2002.00825.x
Subject(s) - locus (genetics) , biology , genetic linkage , genetics , gene mapping , microchromosome , genetic marker , microsatellite , gene map , gene , chromosome , allele , karyotype
A chicken linkage map, constructed with the Kobe University (KU) resource family, was used to locate the genetic locus for muscular dystrophy of abnormal muscle type ( AM ). The KU resource family is a backcross pedigree with 55 offspring produced from the mating of a White Leghorn F‐line (WL‐F) male and a hybrid female produced from a cross between the WL‐F male and a female of the Fayoumi OPN line who was homozygous for the AM gene. In total, 872 loci were genotyped on the pedigree; 749 (86%) were informative and mapped to 38 linkage groups. These informative loci included 649 AFLPs, 93 MS, three functional genes, the AM locus, sex phenotype, and two red blood cell loci. The remaining 123 markers were unlinked. Nineteen of the 38 KU linkage groups were assigned to macrochromosomes 1–8 and 11 microchromosomes including chromosome W, while 19 linkage groups were unassigned. The total map was 3569 c M in length, with an average marker interval of 4.8 c M . The AM locus was mapped 130 c M from the distal end of chromosome 2q.