Matthew Baranski, research scientist with Akvaforsk and CIGENE, will give a talk on: Selective DNA pooling - A time and cost effective method for performing genome scans to identify QTL.
Time: Friday 7th April, 1115 - 1200Place: UMB, Animal Science Building, seminar room lower level ("Håkonshallen")
Genome scans to identify markers linked to QTL for use in genetic marker-assisted selective breeding practices generally require very large sample sizes and large numbers of genetic markers, and are therefore expensive and time consuming to perform. Selective DNA pooling, where DNA is taken from the selected individuals at each of the two phenotypic extremes and is pooled, can reduce genotyping costs of marker-QTL linkage determination by up to two orders of magnitude. Results of the application of this method in Matthew Baranski's PhD work will be presented, and possible future applications discussed.
Matthew has studied for his doctorate at Deakin University, Victoria, Australia in the field of molecular genetic markers and QTL mapping in abalone. His primary research interest is the application of genetic markers for selective breeding in aquaculture species.
