title: Multiple marker mapping of quantitative trait loci of Finnish dairy cattle by regression.
abstract: A total of 453 bulls belonging to 11 half-sib families of Finnish Ayrshires were genotyped for six microsatellite markers on chromosome 9. The data were used in an attempt to map quantitative trait loci applying regression as a multimarker approach. For association analysis with a granddaughter design, the EBV for 12 traits were used: milk yield, protein yield, fat percentage, protein percentage, daughter weight, bull growth, calf mortality, days open, fertility treatments, nonreturn rate, SCC, and clinical mastitis. The empirical values of significance thresholds were determined using a permutation test on the experimental data. Although no significant effects were found, the results indicate some support for the existence of a locus on chromosome 9 that affects milk and protein yields.
authors.affiliation: Agricultural Research Centre MTT, Institute of Animal Production, Section of Animal Breeding, Jokioinen, Finland.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Vilkki
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: de Koning
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Elo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Velmala
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mäki-Tanila
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000818:Animals; D001823:Body Composition / Q000235:genetics; D001835:Body Weight; D002417:Cattle / Q000235:genetics*; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D005838:Genotype; D007774:Lactation / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000235:genetics; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D008894:Milk Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D012044:Regression Analysis
chemical_list: D008894:Milk Proteins