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Validation of a single‐nucleotide polymorphism panel for parentage testing of farmed red deer
Author(s) -
Gudex B.,
Walker M.,
Fisher P.,
Spelman R.
Publication year - 2014
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 - 10.1111/age.12085
Subject(s) - biology , single nucleotide polymorphism , genetics , polymorphism (computer science) , genotype , gene
Summary Red deer behaviour prevents the accurate physical matching of dams to fawns and, therefore, breeders have to rely on DNA ‐based parentage testing. A panel consisting of 100 single nucleotide polymorphism markers, with an average minor allele frequency of 0.25, was able to resolve 92% of fawns to both parents. In comparison, an existing 12‐marker microsatellite panel was able to resolve 68% of fawns to both parents. When excluding dam DNA information, the single nucleotide polymorphism panel matched 81% of the fawns to their sires and the microsatellite panel 71%.