Efficient computation of the inverse of gametic relationship matrix for a marked QTL

Genetics Selection Evolution

Jean-Jacques Colleau²  Hiroaki Iwaisaki¹  Mehdi Sargolzaei³ 

[1] Department of Agro-biology, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, Niigata 950-2181, Japan;Station de génétique quantitative et appliquée, Institut national de la recherche agronomique, 78352 Jouy-en-Josas Cedex, France;Course of Environmental Management Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata 950-2181, Japan

关键词: tabular method;    marked QTL;    inverse of gametic relationship matrix;    indirect method;    BLUP;   

Others  :  1094140
DOI  :  10.1186/1297-9686-38-3-253

 received in 2005-05-27, accepted in 2005-12-01,  发布年份 2006

【 摘 要 】

Best linear unbiased prediction of genetic merits for a marked quantitative trait locus (QTL) using mixed model methodology includes the inverse of conditional gametic relationship matrix (G^-1) for a marked QTL. When accounting for inbreeding, the conditional gametic relationships between two parents of individuals for a marked QTL are necessary to build G^-1 directly. Up to now, the tabular method and its adaptations have been used to compute these relationships. In the present paper, an indirect method was implemented at the gametic level to compute these few relationships. Simulation results showed that the indirect method can perform faster with significantly less storage requirements than adaptation of the tabular method. The efficiency of the indirect method was mainly due to the use of the sparseness of G^-1. The indirect method can also be applied to construct an approximate G^-1 for populations with incomplete marker data, providing approximate probabilities of descent for QTL alleles for individuals with incomplete marker data.

【 授权许可】

   
2006 INRA, EDP Sciences