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Tian S, Tang W, Zhong Z, Wang Z, Xie X, Liu H, Chen F, Liu J, Han Y, Qin Y, Tan Z, Xiao Q. Identification of Runs of Homozygosity Islands and Functional Variants in Wenchang Chicken. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:ani13101645. [PMID: 37238076 DOI: 10.3390/ani13101645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Wenchang chickens, a native breed in the Hainan province of China, are famous for their meat quality and adaptability to tropical conditions. For effective management and conservation, in the present study, we systematically investigated the characteristics of genetic variations and runs of homozygosity (ROH) along the genome using re-sequenced whole-genome sequencing data from 235 Wenchang chickens. A total of 16,511,769 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and 53,506 ROH segments were identified in all individuals, and the ROH of Wenchang chicken were mainly composed of short segments (0-1 megabases (Mb)). On average, 5.664% of the genome was located in ROH segments across the Wenchang chicken samples. According to several parameters, the genetic diversity of the Wenchang chicken was relatively high. The average inbreeding coefficient of Wenchang chickens based on FHOM, FGRM, and FROH was 0.060 ± 0.014, 0.561 ± 0.020, and 0.0566 ± 0.01, respectively. A total of 19 ROH islands containing 393 genes were detected on 9 different autosomes. Some of these genes were putatively associated with growth performance (AMY1a), stress resistance (THEMIS2, PIK3C2B), meat traits (MBTPS1, DLK1, and EPS8L2), and fat deposition (LANCL2, PPARγ). These findings provide a better understanding of the degree of inbreeding in Wenchang chickens and the hereditary basis of the characteristics shaped under selection. These results are valuable for the future breeding, conservation, and utilization of Wenchang and other chicken breeds.
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- Shuaishuai Tian
- Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Animal Reproduction & Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Animal Reproduction & Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Animal Reproduction & Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Animal Reproduction & Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Animal Reproduction & Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Animal Reproduction & Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Animal Reproduction & Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Animal Reproduction & Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Animal Reproduction & Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Animal Reproduction & Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Animal Reproduction & Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Animal Reproduction & Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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Wang J, Wang G, Gong Y, Qiao X, Li X, Wang G, Zheng Y, Lv J, Li X, Liu Z. Screening of three-way crossbred combination and genetic effect analysis of the SNP in the CLPG gene in meat sheep. Arch Anim Breed 2022; 65:417-426. [PMID: 36756164 PMCID: PMC9901518 DOI: 10.5194/aab-65-417-2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
In order to promote the rapid development of the meat sheep industry, a three-way crossbred combination experiment was carried out with Australian White, Dorper, and Charollais sheep as terminal male parents and the elite F1 hybrids of Australian White × Small-tailed Han (Han), Dorper × Han, and Charollais × Han as female parents, which was based on the screening of a two-way crossbred combination in meat sheep. The growth performance of six groups of three-way crossbred combinations and Han lambs was measured and analyzed, and the effect of a polymorphism in the CLPG gene on the growth performance of three-way crossbred lambs was also studied. The results showed that under the same rearing conditions, weight at 3 and 6 months of age and average daily gain from birth to 3 months and from 3 to 6 months of age were all the largest for Australian × (Charollais × Han) crossbred lambs. They were significantly or extremely significant different from the other three-way crossbred combinations and Han lambs ( P < 0.05 , P < 0.01 ). The body height, body length, chest girth, and cannon bone circumference at 3 months of age and body length, chest girth, and cannon bone circumference at 6 months of age were also the largest for Australian × (Charollais × Han) crossbred lambs. Among them, body length, chest girth, and cannon bone circumference at 3 months of age were significantly different from the other three-way crossbred combinations and Han lambs ( P < 0.05 ), and body length, chest girth, and cannon bone circumference at 6 months of age were significantly or extremely significant different from the other three-way crossbred combinations and Han lambs ( P < 0.05 , P < 0.01 ). The potential genetic effects of the CLPG gene on the growth performance indicators of three-way crossbred lambs showed that a mutation site ( g .232 C > T ) of this gene had two genotypes: CC and CT. Among them, the data of body weights and body sizes from CT genotype individuals at birth, 3 months old, and 6 months old were significantly higher than those of CC genotype individuals, and some indicators showed significant or extremely significant differences ( P < 0.05 , P < 0.01 ), suggesting that higher growth performance was observed in individuals with T alleles. To sum up, the crossbred combination of Australian × (Charollais × Han) could be suggested as the optimal choice. The T allele of the CLPG gene showed potential advantages in the performance of meat production in meat sheep. Based on the current results, we recommend that the offspring of Australian × (Charollais × Han) with the T allele should be preferentially utilized for meat sheep production.
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- Jian Tao Wang
- Breeding Livestock and Poultry Management Department, Tangshan Animal Husbandry Technology Promotion Station, Tangshan 063000, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Specialty Animal Germplasm Resources
Exploration and Innovation, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei
Normal University of Science & Technology, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Specialty Animal Germplasm Resources
Exploration and Innovation, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei
Normal University of Science & Technology, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Specialty Animal Germplasm Resources
Exploration and Innovation, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei
Normal University of Science & Technology, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Specialty Animal Germplasm Resources
Exploration and Innovation, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei
Normal University of Science & Technology, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Breeding Livestock and Poultry Management Department, Tangshan Animal Husbandry Technology Promotion Station, Tangshan 063000, China
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- Tianjin DBN Sci-tech Group, Chang Nong Aquatic Science and Technology Co. Ltd,
Tianjin 301804, China
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- Breeding Livestock and Poultry Management Department, Tangshan Animal Husbandry Technology Promotion Station, Tangshan 063000, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Specialty Animal Germplasm Resources
Exploration and Innovation, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei
Normal University of Science & Technology, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Specialty Animal Germplasm Resources
Exploration and Innovation, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei
Normal University of Science & Technology, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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Sharma VK, Kundu SS, Datt C, Magotra A, Prusty S. Effect of gene callipyge and non-genetic factors on growth traits in Murrah calves. GENE REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.genrep.2021.101292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Wang M, Jiang P, Yu X, Mi J, Bai Z, Zhang X, Liu Y, Fang X, Yang R, Zhao Z. Analysis of the Bovine DLK1 Gene Polymorphism and Its Relation to Lipid Metabolism in Chinese Simmental. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10060923. [PMID: 32466491 PMCID: PMC7341504 DOI: 10.3390/ani10060923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In this study, we precisely constructed and transfected the overexpression and interference vectors in BFFs to evaluate the role of DLK1 gene on lipid metabolism in vitro. The expression of of DLK1 in the mRNA and protein level tended to reduce, and TGs were significantly increased in the pGPU6-shDLK1 group compared to the control group (p < 0.05). The expression of DLK1 in the mRNA and protein level were increased in the pBI-CMV3-DLK1 group compared to the control group, and the TGs content showed a significant decrease in the pBI-CMV3-DLK1 group (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, we used the restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP-PCR) detection method to screen SNPs further to explore and analyze the relationship between the gene and the economic traits of 28-month-old Chinese Simmental and the fatty acids composition of cattle longissimus muscle. The result showed that two SNPs, IVS3 + 478 C>T and IVS3 + 609 T>G, were identified as being significantly associated with carcass and meat quality traits in Chinese Simmental, such as the carcass fat coverage rate, loin eye muscle area, and fat color score. In summary, our results indicated that DLK1 can affect lipid metabolism in bovine and these two SNPs might be applied as genetic markers of meat quality traits for beef cattle breeding.
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- Mengyan Wang
- College of Agriculture, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (W.M.); (P.J.)
- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (X.Y.); (J.M.); (Z.B.); (X.Z.); (Y.L.); (X.F.)
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- College of Agriculture, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (W.M.); (P.J.)
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- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (X.Y.); (J.M.); (Z.B.); (X.Z.); (Y.L.); (X.F.)
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- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (X.Y.); (J.M.); (Z.B.); (X.Z.); (Y.L.); (X.F.)
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- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (X.Y.); (J.M.); (Z.B.); (X.Z.); (Y.L.); (X.F.)
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- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (X.Y.); (J.M.); (Z.B.); (X.Z.); (Y.L.); (X.F.)
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- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (X.Y.); (J.M.); (Z.B.); (X.Z.); (Y.L.); (X.F.)
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- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (X.Y.); (J.M.); (Z.B.); (X.Z.); (Y.L.); (X.F.)
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- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (X.Y.); (J.M.); (Z.B.); (X.Z.); (Y.L.); (X.F.)
- Correspondence: (R.Y.); (Z.Z.)
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- College of Agriculture, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (W.M.); (P.J.)
- Correspondence: (R.Y.); (Z.Z.)
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Liu WC, Chen SY, Jia XB, Wang J, Lai SJ. Effects of variants in proopiomelanocortin and neuropeptide y genes on growth, carcass, and meat quality traits in rabbits. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2014; 27:609-15. [PMID: 25049995 PMCID: PMC4093193 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2013.13807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2013] [Revised: 01/14/2014] [Accepted: 03/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Appetite-related neuropeptides proopiomelanocortin (POMC) and Neuropeptide Y (NPY) are essential for regulating feeding behavior and energy homeostasis. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of variants in POMC and NPY genes on growth, carcass and meat quality traits in rabbits. A total of six SNPs were identified for POMC (n = 2) and NPY (n = 4) genes by direct sequencing. Three SNPs were subsequently genotyped by using MassArray system (Sequenom iPLEXassay) in 235 individuals, which belong to three meat rabbit breeds, including 93 Ira rabbits; 81 Champagne rabbits and 61 Tianfu black rabbits. The SNP c.112-12G>T was in intron-exon boundaries (intron 1) of POMC gene, and the association analysis showed that individuals with TT genotype had a greater 84 d body weight (BW84), eviscerated weight and semi-eviscerated weight than those with GT genotype (p<0.05); the TT individuals were also higher than those GG in the ripe meat ratio (RMR) (p<0.05). The g.1778G>C SNP, which was in complete linkage with other three SNPs (g.1491G>A, g.1525G>T and g.1530C>T) in intron 1 of NPY gene, was significantly correlated with eviscerated slaughter percentage and semi-eviscerated slaughter percentage in rabbits, and the individuals with CC genotype had a better performance than CG genotype (p<0.05). These findings would provide primary clues for the biological roles of POMC and NPY underlying the rabbit growth-related traits.
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Zhao C, Zan L, Wang Y, Scott Updike M, Liu G, Bequette BJ, Baldwin VI RL, Song J. Functional proteomic and interactome analysis of proteins associated with beef tenderness in Angus cattle. Livest Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2013.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zhao C, Tian F, Yu Y, Luo J, Mitra A, Zhan F, Hou Y, Liu G, Zan L, Updike MS, Song J. Functional genomic analysis of variation on beef tenderness induced by acute stress in angus cattle. Comp Funct Genomics 2012; 2012:756284. [PMID: 22566754 PMCID: PMC3332163 DOI: 10.1155/2012/756284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2011] [Accepted: 01/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Beef is one of the leading sources of protein, B vitamins, iron, and zinc in human food. Beef palatability is based on three general criteria: tenderness, juiciness, and flavor, of which tenderness is thought to be the most important factor. In this study, we found that beef tenderness, measured by the Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBSF), was dramatically increased by acute stress. Microarray analysis and qPCR identified a variety of genes that were differentially expressed. Pathway analysis showed that these genes were involved in immune response and regulation of metabolism process as activators or repressors. Further analysis identified that these changes may be related with CpG methylation of several genes. Therefore, the results from this study provide an enhanced understanding of the mechanisms that genetic and epigenetic regulations control meat quality and beef tenderness.
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- Chunping Zhao
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Department of Animal & Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Animal & Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Animal & Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, College of Animal Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Animal & Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Animal & Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Animal & Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Animal & Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Bovine Functional Genomic Laboratory, Animal and Natural Resources Institute, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Department of Animal & Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
- Standerds Division, USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service-National Organic Program, Washington, DC 20250, USA
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- Department of Animal & Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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Zhao C, Tian F, Yu Y, Luo J, Hu Q, Bequette BJ, Baldwin Vi RL, Liu G, Zan L, Scott Updike M, Song J. Muscle transcriptomic analyses in Angus cattle with divergent tenderness. Mol Biol Rep 2011; 39:4185-93. [PMID: 21901422 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-011-1203-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2011] [Accepted: 07/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Beef tenderness contributes significantly to variation of beef palatability, and is largely influenced by various genetic and environmental factors. To identify candidate genes and pathways related to beef tenderness, we analyzed the longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle of Angus cattle that had different degrees of tenderness, measured by Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBSF). Microarray and RT-PCR analyses identified 53 genes that were differentially expressed in LD samples categorized as either tough or tender, including myosin, heavy chain 3 skeletal muscle embryonic (MYH3), myosin heavy chain 8 skeletal muscle perinatal (MYH8), guanylate binding protein 5 (GBP5), fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4), Stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturase (SCD), Fatty acid synthase (FASN), ubiquitin-like with PHD and ring finger domains 1 (UHRF1). Most of these genes are involved in lipid metabolism and skeletal muscle contraction. Employing Gene ontology (GO) and Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA), several GO terms and pathways were found to be related to hydrolase, peptidase and GTPase activity, lipid metabolism, small molecule biochemistry, molecular transport, and tissue development. Overall, this analysis provides insight into the metabolic relationships between muscle biology and beef quality.
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- Chunping Zhao
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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Imumorin IG, Kim EH, Lee YM, De Koning DJ, van Arendonk JA, De Donato M, Taylor JF, Kim JJ. Genome Scan for Parent-of-Origin QTL Effects on Bovine Growth and Carcass Traits. Front Genet 2011; 2:44. [PMID: 22303340 PMCID: PMC3268597 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2011.00044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2011] [Accepted: 06/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Parent-of-origin effects (POE) such as genomic imprinting influence growth and body composition in livestock, rodents, and humans. Here, we report the results of a genome scan to detect quantitative trait loci (QTL) with POE on growth and carcass traits in Angus × Brahman cattle crossbreds. We identified 24 POE–QTL on 15 Bos taurus autosomes (BTAs) of which six were significant at 5% genome-wide (GW) level and 18 at the 5% chromosome-wide (CW) significance level. Six QTL were paternally expressed while 15 were maternally expressed. Three QTL influencing post-weaning growth map to the proximal end of BTA2 (linkage region of 0–9 cM; genomic region of 5.0–10.8 Mb), for which only one imprinted ortholog is known so far in the human and mouse genomes, and therefore may potentially represent a novel imprinted region. The detected QTL individually explained 1.4 ∼ 5.1% of each trait’s phenotypic variance. Comparative in silico analysis of bovine genomic locations show that 32 out of 1,442 known mammalian imprinted genes from human and mouse homologs map to the identified QTL regions. Although several of the 32 genes have been associated with quantitative traits in cattle, only two (GNAS and PEG3) have experimental proof of being imprinted in cattle. These results lend additional support to recent reports that POE on quantitative traits in mammals may be more common than previously thought, and strengthen the need to identify and experimentally validate cattle orthologs of imprinted genes so as to investigate their effects on quantitative traits.
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