Genetics, Vol 138, 871-881, Copyright © 1994

INVESTIGATIONS

Controlling the Type I and Type II Errors in Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci

R. C. Jansen
Centre for Plant Breeding and Reproduction Research (CPRO-DLO), P.O. Box 16, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands

Although the interval mapping method is widely used for mapping quantitative trait loci (QTLs), it is not very well suited for mapping multiple QTLs. Here, we present the results of a computer simulation to study the application of exact and approximate models for multiple QTLs. In particular, we focus on an automatic two-stage procedure in which in the first stage ``important'' markers are selected in multiple regression on markers. In the second stage a QTL is moved along the chromosomes by using the pre-selected markers as cofactors, except for the markers flanking the interval under study. A refined procedure for cases with large numbers of marker cofactors is described. Our approach will be called MQM mapping, where MQM is an acronym for ``multiple-QTL models'' as well as for ``marker-QTL-marker.'' Our simulation work demonstrates the great advantage of MQM mapping compared to interval mapping in reducing the chance of a type I error (i.e., a QTL is indicated at a location where actually no QTL is present) and in reducing the chance of a type II error (i.e., a QTL is not detected).

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