Glossary: Quantitative Trait Loci
From ICAR Wiki
Term:
Quantitative Trait Loci
Abbreviation:
QTL
Definition:
A genomic region that has an impact on a quantitative trait, like height. This region may have a small effect, 5%, on the phenotype. A quantitative trait will have multiple QTL spread over the genome.
Reference:
ICAR Guideline
Guidelines for DNA technology
(entry: 88)
