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The Diversity Outbred mouse population
Gary A Churchill et al. Mamm Genome. 2012 Oct.
Abstract
The Diversity Outbred (DO) population is a heterogeneous stock derived from the same eight founder strains as the Collaborative Cross (CC) inbred strains. Genetically heterogeneous DO mice display a broad range of phenotypes. Natural levels of heterozygosity provide genetic buffering and, as a result, DO mice are robust and breed well. Genetic mapping analysis in the DO presents new challenges and opportunities. Specialized algorithms are required to reconstruct haplotypes from high-density SNP array data. The eight founder haplotypes can be combined into 36 possible diplotypes, which must be accommodated in QTL mapping analysis. Population structure of the DO must be taken into account here. Estimated allele effects of eight founder haplotypes provide information that is not available in two-parent crosses and can dramatically reduce the number of candidate loci. Allele effects can also distinguish chance colocation of QTL from pleiotropy, which provides a basis for establishing causality in expression QTL studies. We recommended sample sizes of 200-800 mice for QTL mapping studies, larger than for traditional crosses. The CC inbred strains provide a resource for independent validation of DO mapping results. Genetic heterogeneity of the DO can provide a powerful advantage in our ability to generalize conclusions to other genetically diverse populations. Genetic diversity can also help to avoid the pitfall of identifying an idiosyncratic reaction that occurs only in a limited genetic context. Informatics tools and data resources associated with the CC, the DO, and their founder strains are developing rapidly. We anticipate a flood of new results to follow as our community begins to adopt and utilize these new genetic resource populations.
Figures
Figure 1
DO phenotypes by sex and diet groups are shown for insulin (A), Percent fat at time 1 (B), Percent fat time 2 (C).
Figure 2
LOD score profile for week 17 plasma cholesterol levels. The horizontal axis shows genome location and the vertical axis shows the LOD score. Horizontal lines are permutation derived significance thresholds of 0.05 (red), 0.1 (orange) and 0.63 (yellow). The genome scan identifies two suggestive QTL loci, one on chromosome 2 and another on chromosome 11.
Figure 3
Estimated allele effects along chromosome 11 are shown for week 17 cholesterol (A), and gene expression of Dhrs7b (B). The upper panel of each figure shows centered estimates of the effects of the eight founder alleles, with color code as indicated in the legend. The lower panel shows the LOD profile.
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