Major
Biology
Anticipated Graduation Year
2024
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Open Access
Abstract
Maternal effects generally refer to the impact that a mother's traits have upon the connection between direct genes of the offspring and the maternal environment provided for the offspring, shaping offspring's growth and development. While direct maternal effects occur through maternal provisioning or behavior, indirect maternal effects occur through transmission of maternal traits to the offspring via their interaction with the environment. Interval mapping revealed several significant QTLs, places where the maternal genome directly affects offspring phenotype, ranging from weeks 1-20, on chromosomes (chrs) 7 and 18 respectively, and other suggestive QTLs on Chrs 1, 3, 4, 6, and 14.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Dr. James Cheverud, Department of Biology ; Dr. Fernando Cipriano Andrade Oliveira, Department of Biology
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Maternal Effects on Growth
Maternal effects generally refer to the impact that a mother's traits have upon the connection between direct genes of the offspring and the maternal environment provided for the offspring, shaping offspring's growth and development. While direct maternal effects occur through maternal provisioning or behavior, indirect maternal effects occur through transmission of maternal traits to the offspring via their interaction with the environment. Interval mapping revealed several significant QTLs, places where the maternal genome directly affects offspring phenotype, ranging from weeks 1-20, on chromosomes (chrs) 7 and 18 respectively, and other suggestive QTLs on Chrs 1, 3, 4, 6, and 14.