Table 3. Most important regions of DNA related to weaning weight in Zebu Brahman breed.
| Trait type | Chromosome | Regiona | Number of characterized genes in the regionb | Weight and growth-relevant QTLs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct and maternal | BTA7 | 56.96 – 57.99 | 2 | QTL:10807c, “Body weight (yearling)” |
| QTL:10806, “Longissimus muscle area” | ||||
| QTL:10805, “Carcass weight” | ||||
| QTL:10808, “Body weight (weaning)” | ||||
| QTL:10810, “Body weight (birth)” | ||||
| BTA8 | 1.63 – 2.65 | 2 | QTL:10821, “Body weight (weaning)” | |
| QTL:10820, “Height (mature)” | ||||
| QTL:10819, “Longissimus muscle area” | ||||
| QTL:10817, “Carcass weight” | ||||
| 78.35 – 79.40 | 7 | No matching QTLs | ||
| BTA14 | 57.26 – 58.34 | 4 | No QTLs | |
| BTA20 | 2.70 – 3.74 | 6 | QTL:1357, “Body weight (birth)” | |
| QTL:11099, “Body weight (birth)” | ||||
| QTL:11098, “Carcass weight” | ||||
| QTL:11097, “Body weight (weaning)” | ||||
| QTL:11094, “Carcass weight” | ||||
| QTL:11096, “Body weight (yearling)” | ||||
| BTA28 | 1.91 – 2.97 | 4 | No QTLs |
a
The region is defined as the location of the most important SNPs ± 0.5 Mb
b
Source: NCBI, October 2015, annotation release 104
c
QTL number identification on QTLdatabase (www.animalgenome.org/cgi-bin/)