Low density genomic data for animal breeding: critical analysis and perspectives of the GoldenGate Beadxpress technology

ABSTRACT: The increasing development of DNA sequencing and genotyping technologies has made possible to analyze the genomes of several species. Genomic studies of production animals have greatly increased the understanding of mechanisms that control the interactions of genetic and environmental fact...

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Main Authors: Ronyere Olegário de Araújo, Alexandre Rodrigues Caetano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782016001102005&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:ABSTRACT: The increasing development of DNA sequencing and genotyping technologies has made possible to analyze the genomes of several species. Genomic studies of production animals have greatly increased the understanding of mechanisms that control the interactions of genetic and environmental factors involved in the expression of traits of economic importance. Several technologies have been presented by different companies for the genotyping of low-density SNP panels, which may be used in different applications with different goals, such as paternity testing, diagnosis of genetic diseases, and identification of genetically superior animals based on polymorphisms characterized in candidate genes. The present review critically analyzes the GoldenGate Beadxpress technology and puts its use in these applications into perspective.
ISSN:1678-4596