Objective The proposal involves mapping QTL affecting milk production and associated traits by selective DNA pooling, in Simmental (dual-purpose); two Holstein anode (multicountry) Brown Swiss (dairy) cattle populations; and in a unique Simmental population produced by crossing a single F1 male (Red Holstein x Simmental) to Simmental as recurrent parent. High-resolution mapping will be carried out for some of the identified QTL, using selective recombinant genotyping within, and identical by descent mapping across the various populations. Allele frequency of QTL alleles, and marker heliotypes associated with positive and negative QTL alleles of active sires will be determined. Theoretical studies needed for use of QTL information for marker-assisted selection (MAS) will be carried out. The end product will be a body of QTL map information and sire marker/QTL information, and of validated methodologies for MAS for milk production traits in dairy and dual-purpose cattle. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsDNAagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedairyagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalsanimal husbandry Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH Address Geschwister-scholl-platz 1 80539 Muenchen Germany See on map EU contribution No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM - THE AUTHORITY FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Israel EU contribution € 0,00 Address Givat ram campus 91904 Jerusalem See on map Other funding No data THE UNIVERSITY OF MILANO Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via festa del perdono 7 20122 Milano See on map Other funding No data UNIVERSITAET FUER BODENKULTUR WIEN Austria EU contribution € 0,00 Address Gregor mendel strasse 33 Wien See on map Links Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via filippo re 8 40126 Bologna See on map Other funding No data