Andersson, Leif
- Institutionen för husdjurens biovetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Sammanfattning
The chicken has a proud history, both in genetic research and as a source of food. Here we attempt to provide an overview of past contributions of the chicken in both arenas and to link those contributions to the near future from a genetic perspective. Companion articles will discuss current poultry genetics research in greater detail. The chicken was the first animal species in which Mendelian inheritance was demonstrated. A century later, the chicken was the first among farm animals to have its genome sequenced. Between these firsts, the chicken remained a key organism used in genetic research. Breeding programs, based on sound genetic principles, facilitated the global emergence of the chicken meat and egg industries. Concomitantly, the chicken served as a model whose experimental populations and mutant stocks were used in basic and applied studies with broad application to other species, including humans. In this paper, we review some of these contributions, trace the path from the origin of molecular genetics to the sequence of the chicken genome, and discuss the merits of the chicken as a model organism for furthering our understanding of biology.
Nyckelord
domestication; animal model; genome sequence; genome mapping; quantitative trait loci
Publicerad i
Poultry Science
2006, volym: 85, nummer: 12, sidor: 2050-2060
Utgivare: POULTRY SCIENCE ASSOC INC
SLU författare
UKÄ forskningsämne
Veterinärmedicin
Husdjursvetenskap
Publikationens identifierare
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ps/85.12.2050
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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/10521