SNP markers associated with body size and pelt length in American mink (Neovison vison).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identification of genes underlying production traits is a key aim of the mink research community. Recent availability of genomic tools have opened the possibility for faster genetic progress in mink breeding. Availability of mink genome assembly allows genome-wide association studies in mink.

Results

In this study, we used genotyping-by-sequencing to obtain single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotypes of 2496 mink. After multiple rounds of filtering, we retained 28,336 high quality SNPs and 2352 individuals for a genome-wide association study (GWAS). We performed the first GWAS for body weight, behavior, along with 10 traits related to fur quality in mink.

Conclusions

Combining association results with existing functional information of genes and mammalia

SUBMITTER: Cai Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6233529 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature