Title | Molecular Markers 1 |
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Course | New Technologies in Animal Breeding |
Institution | University of the Free State |
Pages | 6 |
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Molecular Markers: Marker: A piece of DNA molecule that’s associated with a certain trait of an organism. Types of Markers: 1) Morphological Markers: Animals are selected based on appearance. Pigmentation. Disadvantage: o Lack of polymorphism. 2) Biochemical Markers: Animals are selected ...
Molecular Markers: Marker: A piece of DNA molecule that’s associated with a certain trait of an organism. Types of Markers: 1) Morphological Markers: Animals are selected based on appearance. Pigmentation. Disadvantage: o Lack of polymorphism. 2) Biochemical Markers: Animals are selected based on biochemical properties. Hb, Amylase & Blood groups (A, B, AB & O). Disadvantages: o Sex limited o Age dependent o Influenced by the environment o Covers...