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Objectives
and primary approaches
The
project objectives were as follows -
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To produce a genetic map with markers spaced at approximately
20 centiMorgan intervals over at least 90% of the pig genome.
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To produce a physical map with at least one distal and one proximal
landmark locus mapped on each porcine chromosome arm and also
genetically mapped.
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To develop a flow karyotype for the pig based on FACS sorted
chromosomes.
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To develop PCR based techniques to enable rapid genotyping for
polymorphic markers.
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To evaluate synteny conservation between pigs, man, mice and
cattle.
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To develop and evaluate the statistical techniques required
to analyse data from QTL mapping experiments and to plan and
initiate the mapping of QTLs in the pig.
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