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Pig Genome Newsletter #018
Pig Genome Update No. 18
May 1, 1996
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Fluorescent primers for genotyping are here. As a first effort a total of 63
fluorescent primer pairs are now available from the U.S. Pig Genome
Coordinator. Each primer pair is composed of one fluorescently labeled and one
unlabelled primer. At the 1995 meeting of NC-210 (Mapping the Pig Genome) and
NRSP-8 (Pig Genome Technical Committee), a committee was appointed to develop a
list of microsatellite markers that would be useful as a QTL screening set with
fluorescently labeled primers. The committee, composed of Brian Kirkpatrick
(Wisconsin), Daniel Pomp (Nebraska) and Chris Tuggle (Iowa State) developed a
list of 63 primer sets based on the following criteria: spacing throughout the
genome; marker detection quality using ABI equipment; and informativeness. Much
use was made of information kindly shared by Martien Groenen (Wageningen) and
Denis Milan (Toulouse). We owe all these individuals a big thank you for their
help! If you wish to receive a set, please contact the U.S. Pig Coordinator
directly.
The supply of non-fluorescent primers has been exhausted until further
aliquoting is completed. Even then, only a limited set of samples is expected
to be available as several primers have now been completely depleted due to the
very high demand from labs in the U.S. and around the world.
Got an idea to share resources? We are always looking for ideas from pig gene
mappers. In the past, people have suggested sharing primers, DNA and
information about databases and funds for travel. We already have accomplished
many of these suggestions. Other ideas of services that can be provided as part
of the coordination effort are under consideration. Your thoughts would be
appreciated.
The American Society of Animal Science Midwestern Section Meetings were held
March 18-20 in Des Moines, Iowa. The meetings have grown in size and several
gene identification, gene mapping and QTL papers were presented for pigs,
cattle and sheep. Pig genome papers included a very interesting genomic scan
paper which reported a possible QTL for ovulation rate in the pig,
identification of the pig NRAMP gene and other candidate genes for disease
resistance, functional studies with PIT1, differential display techniques to
identify gene expression of the thyroid stimulating hormone beta, and HAL gene
effects on meat quality. Abstracts are published and available from ASAS
members or on the web at http://www.asas.org/jas.html.
The International Society of Animal Genetics (ISAG) meeting will be held in
Tours, France from July 21-26, 1996. The meeting includes posters, special
talks and several workshops. Of special interest is the Pig Gene Mapping
Workshop which is held every two years under the auspices of ISAG. The workshop
will be on July 22, 1996. The current ISAG pig gene mapping committee is - Alan
Archibald (Roslin), Merete Fredholm (Copenhagen), Joel Gellin (Toulouse), Gary
Rohrer (Clay Center) and Max Rothschild (Ames). Since travel to the meeting is
expected to be expensive there may be some partial support for active members
of the swine genome committee. Please contact me if you need some support.
Revisions of the North Central Regional Project NC-210 "Mapping the Pig Genome"
are now being discussed. This year's chair, Chris Tuggle, is asking for
suggestions on the revision. It is likely that a fall meeting will be held to
finalize plans for the project revision so that it can be submitted in a timely
fashion. Any ideas you have please relay them to Chris at cktuggle@iastate.edu.
Plant and Animal Genome V ( PAG-V) will be held January 12-16, 1997. The
initial draft plan for the Plant and Animal Genome V conference is now being
put together. Based on the successes of the first four PG meetings, the
livestock genome community is joining the program, with both joint and separate
sessions. The location is the Town & Country Hotel, 500 Hotel Circle North, San
Diego, CA 92108, Phone: 1-619-291-7131, or 1-800-772-8527, FAX: 1-619-291-3584.
For 1997 the hotel room rate will be $75.00 per night (single or double
occupancy) plus tax. The cost of registration for both the plant and animal
sessions for PAG-V will remain the same as for PG-IV: $ 325.00 advance
registration if postmarked by 15 November 1996 and $ 100.00 Student (Pre-Ph.D)
Registration. All registrations include one copy of the printed conference
abstracts, Sunday-Thursday continental breakfasts, Sunday evening opening
reception, Monday evening Wine & Cheese Reception, and Wednesday evening
dinner. All administrative questions should be addressed to Darrin Scherago at
Scherago International Inc., 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 1003, New York, NY 10001.
Their phone number is 212-643-1750 (FAX number is 212-643-1758) and their
e-mail address is pag5@scherago.com. Scherago International is the conference
organizer for PAG-V. The PAG-V co-chairpersons for the Plant Sessions are
Stephen Heller, USDA/ARS, Beltsville, MD; Jerome Miksche, USDA, Retired;
Douglas Bigwood, USDA, NAL, Beltsville, MD; Michael Gale, John Innes Centre,
Norwich, UK and Susan McCouch, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. The Animal
session co-chairs are: Margaret Dentine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI;
Max Rothschild, Iowa State University, Ames, IA; Hans Cheng, ARS, East Lansing,
MI and Jay Hetzel, CSIRO, Australia. Conference co-sponsors include: USDA, ARS;
USDA, NAL; Rockefeller Foundation; International Society for Plant Molecular
Biology (ISPMB); USDA, NRI Competitive Grants Office and John Innes Centre. The
abstracts from the previous four meetings are available on WWW at
http://probe.nalusda.gov:8000. Participants are invited to submit abstracts for
the poster session either in hard copy (printed form) or by e-mail. All
abstracts will be reviewed. The abstract submission deadline is Monday,
November 4, 1996. Any suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated. Make
your plans now to attend.
Upcoming meetings:
12th European Colloquium on Cytogenetics in Domestic Animals, Zaragoza, Spain
June 25-28, 1996, contact M. Victoria Arruga 34-76-76-16-62.
XXV International Conference on Animal Genetics, International Society of
Animal Genetics, Vinci Congress Centre, Tours, France, July 21-26, 1996,
contact guerin@biotech.jouy.inra.fr for details
Allerton II, Genetic Analysis of Economically Important Traits in Livestock,
Allerton Park, Illinois, November 1996, contact h-lewin@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu for
details
Animal Genome Meeting (in conjunction with Plant and Animal Genome V), San
Diego, Ca, January 12-15, 1997, see future Angenmap announcements for details
Gordon Conference on Quantitative Genetics, Ventura, Ca, February 9-14, 1997,
contact M. Dentine at dentine@calshp.cals.wisc.edu
9th International Congress on Genes, Gene Families and Isozymes, San Antonio,
TX , contact isozyme@darwin.sfbr.org for details
Contributions to Pig Genome Update 19 including short meeting announcements are
always welcome. Please send by the 10th of June.
Max F. Rothschild
U.S. Pig Genome Coordinator
225 Kildee Hall
Department of Animal Science
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011
Phone: 515-294-6202
Fax: 515-294-2401
mfrothsc@iastate.edu
Paid for by funds from the NRSP-8 USDA/CSREES sponsored pig genome coordination
program
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