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Genet. Sel. Evol.
Volume 38, Number 5, September-October 2006
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Page(s) | 463 - 477 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/gse:2006015 | |
Published online | 06 September 2006 |
DOI: 10.1051/gse:2006015
Linkage disequilibrium on chromosome 6 in Australian Holstein-Friesian cattle
Mehar S. Khatkar, Peter C. Thomson, Imke Tammen, Julie A.L. Cavanagh, Frank W. Nicholas and Herman W. RaadsmaCentre for Advanced Technologies in Animal Genetics and Reproduction (ReproGen), and Co-operative Research Centre for Innovative Dairy Products, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney PMB 3, Camden NSW 2570, Australia
(Received 17 June 2005; accepted 20 April 2006; published online 6 September 2006)
Abstract -
We analysed linkage disequilibrium (LD) in Australian Holstein-Friesian
cattle by genotyping a sample of 45 bulls for 15 closely-spaced
microsatellites on two regions of BTA6 reported to carry important QTL for
dairy traits. The order and distance of markers were based on the USDA-MARC
linkage map. Frequencies of haplotypes were estimated using the E-M approach
and a more computationally-intensive Bayesian approach as implemented in
PHASE. LD was then estimated using the Hedrick multiallelic extension of
Lewontin normalised coefficient . Estimates of
from the
two approaches were in close agreement (r = 0.91). The mean estimates of
for marker pairs with an inter-marker distance of less than 5 cM
(n = 13) are 0.57 and 0.51, and for distances more than 20 cM (n = 44) are
0.29 and 0.17, estimated from the E-M and Bayesian approaches, respectively.
The Malecot model was fitted for the exponential decline of LD with map
distance between markers. The swept radii (the distance at which LD has
declined to 1/e (
37%) of its initial value) are 11.6 and
13.7 cM for the above two methods, respectively. The Malecot model
was also fitted using map distance in Mb from the bovine integrated map
(bovine location database, bLDB) in addition to cM from the MARC map.
Overall, the results indicate a high level of LD on chromosome 6 in
Australian dairy cattle.
Key words: linkage disequilibrium / dairy cattle / markers / chromosome 6
Correspondence and reprints: MeharK@camden.usyd.edu.au
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