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Linkage between genes for coat colour and for blood plasma esterase in dogs
Author(s) -
ARNOLD I. C. J.,
BOUW J.
Publication year - 1990
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/j.1365-2052.1990.tb03219.x
Subject(s) - biology , coat , locus (genetics) , esterase , genetics , genetic linkage , gene , offspring , homology (biology) , biochemistry , enzyme , ecology , pregnancy
Summary A study on linkage in dogs has been made on the basis of comparable studies in other mammal species. In a breeding experiment one dog was mated to 14 bitches. The dog was heterozygous for the plasma esterase locus (Es‐1) and the extension locus (E) for coat colour. The 14 bitches, homozygous for both loci, produced a total of 96 offspring. The recombination distance between the loci is calculated to be 34·4 ± 4·8CM. The basis for homology between species for the two loci has been discussed.