Conservation of chicken breeds

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Table of contents

INTRODUCTION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
I. FAO’s recommendation and information system
II. Characterization
A. Sampling
B. Molecular markers
C. Phenotypes
III. Methods of population genetics
A. Within population parameters
B. Between population parameters
C. Bayesian methods to infer population structure
IV. Summary of results obtained on local chicken breeds in Asia
MATERIALS AND METHODS
I. Local chicken breeds in Taiwan
A. General history
B. Breeds conservation program in NCHU
II. Population sampling for the thesis (years, numbers, family structure)
III. Molecular markers
A. mtDNA
B. Microsatellite markers
C. MC1R
D. LEI0258
IV. Performance traits
V. Methods
A. Sequencing and sequence analysis
B. Population genetics
C. Analysis of performance data
D. Combining molecular and phenotypic data
E. Bayesian􀀃approach􀀃
F. Experimental challenge for H6N1 low pathogenic avian influenza virus
G. Experimental chickens
H. Viruses
I. MHC genotyping
J. Mating for specific MHC genotypes of experimental chickens and management
K. Challenge experiment and antibody responses measurement
L. Statistical analysis
RESULTS
I. Polymorphisms of LEI0258
A. Inventory of MHC alleles in Taiwan local chickens
B. Trends in frequencies (Tours 2010, annex 1)
II. Combining molecular data and performance traits
A. Paper accepted in Animal Genetics
B. Supplementary tables for paper 1
C. Complementary data and analyses
III. Immune response
A. AI challenge and MHC effects
B. AI challenge and vaccine response (AGAH congress 2, annex 2)
FINAL DISCUSSION and PERSPECTIVES
I. Characterizing genetic diversity of a subset of local breeds
II. Recommendations for the conservation program of local chicken breeds in Taiwan
III. Prospects for further studies
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