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The position of the epistatic S locus in the halothane linkage group in pigs
Author(s) -
Zeveren A.,
Weghe A.,
Bouquet Y.,
Varewyck H.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
animal blood groups and biochemical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1365-2052
pISSN - 0003-3480
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2052.1985.tb01481.x
Subject(s) - locus (genetics) , genetics , biology , recombination , epistasis , genetic linkage , gene
Summary The linkage of the Phi, Pgd, Po2, S, H and halothane sensitivity loci was followed in a Belgian Landrace family, heterozygous for these systems over 6 generations. Recombination next to the S locus occurred mainly in pigs belonging to this particular family. From this investigation the position of the S locus is proved to be outwith the Phi‐Pgd region, next to Phi . Therefore the gene sequence S ‐ Phi ‐ Hal ‐H‐ Po2 ‐Pgd is proposed. Higher recombination rates were observed in the female parental line of the multiheterozygous family when compared to the male parental line. Additional data from animals, unrelated to this strain, confirm the evidence of close linkage of the S system to the nearest marker loci.