Abstract Background The Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) is both an animal model in
biology and a commercial bird for egg and meat production. Modern research developments …

Abstract The Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) is an important agricultural species and is
an animal model for genetic researches. This study was conducted to identify quantitative …

Background Egg production is of critical importance in birds not only for their reproduction
but also for human consumption as the egg is a highly nutritive and balanced food …

Methods for mapping QTL are actively used in the chicken to identify chromosomal regions
contributing to variation in traits related to growth, disease resistance, egg production …

A detailed linkage map is necessary for efficient detection of quantitative trait loci (QTL) in
chicken resource populations. In this study, microsatellite markers isolated from a (CA) n …

We performed a quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis to map QTLs controlling shank length,
body weight, and carcass weight in a resource family of 245 F2 birds developed from a cross …

In order to detect QTLs affecting egg quality traits, an experimental population was
developed from two breeds: Green-legged Partridgenous (GlP), a native Polish breed, and a …

A genome scan to detect quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting body weight in chickens was
conducted on 238 F2 chickens from a reciprocal cross of Silky Fowl and White Plymouth …

Highly significant QTL for BW and abdominal fat traits on chicken chromosome 1 were
reported previously in a unique F 2 population. The objective of this study was to confirm …

The genetic structure of resource populations affects the power of tests to detect
associations between DNA markers and complex traits. Following a chicken interline cross …