A medium density genetic map and QTL for behavioral and production traits in Japanese quail.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Behavioral traits such as sociability, emotional reactivity and aggressiveness are major factors in animal adaptation to breeding conditions. In order to investigate the genetic control of these traits as well as their relationships with production traits, a study was undertaken on a large second generation cross (F2) between two lines of Japanese Quail divergently selected on their social reinstatement behavior. All the birds were measured for several social behaviors (social reinstatement, response to social isolation, sexual motivation, aggression), behaviors measuring the emotional reactivity of the birds (reaction to an unknown object, tonic immobility reaction), and production traits (body weight and egg production).

Results

We report the results of the firs

SUBMITTER: Recoquillay J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4307178 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature