"QTL (Quantitative Trait Loci) Mapping in Biological Anthropology"


2004 American Association of Anthropological Genetics Symposium (co-sponsored by the American Association of Physical Anthropologists)

April 14-17, 2004
Tampa, Florida

Organizers and Co-Chairs: JOHN BLANGERO AND SARAH WILLIAMS-BLANGERO, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research

Topic and Speaker(s)
Part I:  QTL Mapping Studies
Quantitative trait linkage mapping studies in the Jirels of Nepal.  SARAH WILLIAMS-BLANGERO (Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, TX), et al.
Quantitative trait linkage mapping studies in Samoa. STEVE MCGARVEY (Brown University), et al.
Quantitative trait linkage mapping studies in the Hutterites. MICHAEL MAHANEY (Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, TX), et al.
Quantitative trait linkage mapping in the Strong Heart Study of Native Americans.  LAURA ALMASY (Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, TX), et al.
Quantitative trait linkage mapping in the Fels Longitudinal Study. ELLEN DEMERATH (Wright State University), et al.
Quantitative trait linkage mapping studies in Oman.  TONY COMUZZIE (Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, TX), et al.
The value of anthropological populations for gene-mapping efforts.  Discussant: LYNN JORDE (University of Utah, UT)
Part II:  QTL Mapping in Biological Anthropology
QTL mapping in biological anthropology: Dental traits. LESLEA HLUSKO ( University of Illinois), et al.
QTL mapping in biological anthropology: Stature. HARALD GÖRING (Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, TX), et al.
QTL mapping in biological anthropology: Skeletal Maturation. BRAD TOWNE (Wright State University School of Medicine), et al.
QTL mapping in biological anthropology: Bone Density. S. CZERWINSKI (Wright State University School of Medicine), et al.
QTL mapping in biological anthropology: Sex Hormone Variation.  LISA MARTIN (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center), et al.
QTL mapping in biological anthropology: The Growth Hormone Axis. VINCE DIEGO (Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, TX), et al.
QTL mapping in biological anthropology: Obesity. R. DUGGIRALA (Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, TX), et al.
Discussant:  KENN WEISS (Penn State University)