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Quantitative population genetics

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Characterizes population in its polygenic traits using phenotypic performances or genomic information

Analyses the genetic determination and environmental impact on the polygenic trait and measures alteration by time

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Quantitative trait

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Characteristic trait that can be expressed mathematically

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Examples of quantitative traits

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  • Milk yield
  • Racing abilities
  • Herding abilities
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Quantitative traits are determined by…

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Many genes that may be continuous or threshold in nature

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Continuous trait

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  • Quantitative traits with a continuous phenotypic range.
  • Often polygenic and may also be influenced significantly by environmental effects.
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Quantitative traits are characterised by…

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Normal distribution

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Phenotypic value (P)

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  • The combined effect of the genotypic value (G) and the environmental deviation (E)
  • P = G + E
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Genotypic value (G)

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  • The combined effect of all the genetic effects
  • (nuclear genes, mitochondrial genes and gene interactions)
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Additive effect (A)

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The cumulative effect of individual genes

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Dominance effect (D)

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The result of interactions between those genes

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Environmental deviation

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Environmental component (E) and interaction factor (I), describing the interaction between genes and the environment.

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P=

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A + D + I + E

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The genetic effect can only be determined…

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  • In entire populations by estimating the variance
  • Not by a single individual
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Vp =

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VA + VD + VI + VE

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Secondary quantitative trait

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Help to realise the primary trait

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Examples of secondary traits

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  • Reproduction
  • Rearing
  • Feed intake
  • Adaptability ability
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QLT

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  • Quantitative Trait Loci
  • Stretch of DNA containing genes which underlie a quantitative trait
  • Demonstrates how the genes interact with each other
  • Requires data from a large number of individuals

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