Measurement of barley (Hordeum vulgare) feed quality parameters In Sacco and mapping of associated quantitative trait loci (QTL) in Cattle

Masters Thesis


Gous, Peter. 2009. Measurement of barley (Hordeum vulgare) feed quality parameters In Sacco and mapping of associated quantitative trait loci (QTL) in Cattle. Masters Thesis Master of Science. University of Southern Queensland.
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Measurement of barley (Hordeum vulgare) feed quality parameters In Sacco and mapping of associated quantitative trait loci (QTL) in Cattle

TypeMasters Thesis
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AuthorGous, Peter
SupervisorSutherland, Mark
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
Qualification NameMaster of Science
Number of Pages115
Year2009
Abstract

Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is a major feed source for the livestock industry. Its competitiveness against other cereal grains such as wheat, oats, maize and grain sorghum depends largely on its price per unit of expressed feed quality. The traits which contribute to feed quality in barley are largely quantitative in nature but little is known about their genetic control and few studies have attempted to identify these quantitative trait loci (QTL).

A study to identify the QTLs associated with feed quality was performed using a F6 – derived recombinant inbred barley population from a Tallon x Scarlet cross. 117 unique lines from the Tallon x Scarlett population, for which a genetic map is available, were used. Samples from each line were incubated for three hours in the rumen of fistulated cattle, recovered, washed and dried for analysis. Both the original samples (pre-) and the post-digestion residue were analysed for key grain traits of feed quality, namely acid detergent fibre (ADF), starch, protein and in sacco dry matter digestibility. Analysis was performed using both analytical chemistry and NIR techniques.

The phenotypic results and data were used to identify genomic regions (QTL) associated with these traits. Putative QTLs were found on chromosome 2H, 3H, 5H and 7H. However, numerous suggestive QTLs were found throughout the barley genome. Genetic markers that define these QTL will be an effective tool for the selection and improvement of feed barley in the future. Additionally the research showed that the development of NIR calibrations appropriate for the detection of post-digestion nutrient measurement is essential for its establishment as a rapid, non-destructive feed quality measurement technique. This study also validated the ability of these QTL analyses to be performed under Australian conditions and with local feed grains and animals.

Keywordsbarley; Hordeum vulgare; quantitative trait loci
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020310805. Plant pathology
300409. Crop and pasture protection (incl. pests, diseases and weeds)
Byline AffiliationsDepartment of Biological and Physical Sciences
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