Mapping of quantitative trait loci for milk yield traits on bovine chromosome 5 in the Fleckvieh cattle [Elektronische Ressource] / by Ashraf Fathy Said Awad

From the Department of Veterinary Sciences Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Arbeit angefertigt unter der Leitung von Univ. Prof. Dr. Dr. habil. Martin Förster Mapping of Quantitative Trait Loci for Milk Yield Traits on Bovine Chromosome 5 in the Fleckvieh Cattle Inaugural–Dissertation For the attainment of Doctor Degree in Veterinary Medicine From the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München by Ashraf Fathy Said Awad from Sharkia- Egypt München 2011 Gedruckt mit Genehmigung der Tierärztlichen Fakultät der Ludwig–Maximilians–Universität München Dekan: Univ. Prof. Dr. Braun Berichterstatter: Univ. Prof. Dr. Dr. habil Förster Korreferent: Univ. Prof. Dr. Mansfeld Tag der Promotion: 12. February 2011 This work is dedicated to My Parents, my wife and my lovely daughters; Sama, Shaza, Hana CONTENTS CONTENTS ABBREVIATION……………………………………………………………… IV CHAPTER 1: GENERAL INTRODUCTION……………………………….. 1 CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF LITERATURE………………………………… 3 2.1. DNA Markers……………………………………………………….. 3 2.1.1. Microsatellites………………………………………………………….. 3 2.1.2. Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNPs)…………………………… 4 2.2. Mapping of Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL)…………………….. 5 2.2.1.