The invention discloses a zhou chicken
molecular marker genotype and
phenotype correlation analysis and breeding method. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, collecting zhou chicken samples, recording growth, slaughter and
reproduction phenotype indexes, extracting
genome DNA, screening specific
SNP markers on GH, IGF-1 and PRL genes, judging genotypes through PCR amplification and
Sanger sequencing, and screening AA (GH), GG (IGF-1) and TT (PRL) dominant genotypes through GLM model
correlation analysis; and screening a core parent based on the dominant
genotype, and carrying out artificial hybridization,
hatching egg incubation, chick breeding,
offspring genotype and
phenotype double screening and multi-generation breeding to obtain an excellent new strain. According to the new strain, the weight of the 12-week-old cocks is larger than or equal to 1650 g, the weight of the hens is larger than or equal to 1300 g, the slaughter rate is larger than or equal to 88%, the first laying day age of the hens is smaller than or equal to 140 d, the annual egg yield is larger than or equal to 200, the
growth speed and the annual egg yield are increased by 25% and 18% respectively compared with a traditional variety, the problems that traditional breeding is long in period and low in accuracy are solved, and accurate and efficient breeding is achieved.