Testing for deviations from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is a widely recommended practice for population-based genetic association studies. However, current methods for this test assume a simple random sample and may not be appropriate for sample surveys with complex survey designs. In this paper, the authors present a test for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium that adjusts for the sample weights and co...

Population declines have been documented in many species within the genus Neotoma. Eastern woodrat, Neotoma floridana, recovery efforts Shawnee National Forest (SNF), Illinois USA provided an opportunity to study long-term population-level genetic changes following augmentation and reintroduction. We developed 24 microsatellite markers using QDD genotyped 32 eastern woodrats from a single popul...

The whole genome resequencing was used to develop single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) markers for the yellow catfish (Tachysurus fulvidraco). A total of 46 SNP from 129 individuals were selected 5550676 genotyping which distributed on 26 chromosomes. Of SNPs analyzed, 35 conformed Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. observed and expected heterozygosity these ranged 0.2519 0.771 0.265 0.5018, respecti...

The pituitary-specific transcription factor (PIT1) gene is responsible for pituitary development and hormone secreting gene expression in mammals. PIT-1 is studied as a candidate genetic marker for growth, carcass and also for milk yield traits. In dairy farm animals, the principal goal of the selection is the improvement of milk yield and composition. The genes of milk proteins and hormones ar...