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Pan Y, Li S, Zhang Q, Li J, Song C, Kong L, Liu Y, Hou S, Li S, Liu Q, Xia D, Wang Z. Production performance analysis of sheep MSTN gene C2361T locus. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2024; 22:100372. [PMID: 38797546 PMCID: PMC11156697 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgeb.2024.100372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
Abstract
The myostatin (MSTN) gene exhibits significant nucleotide sequence variations in sheep, impacting growth characteristics and muscular traits of the body. However, its influence on specific growth traits in some sheep remains to be further elucidated. This study utilized single nucleotide polymorphism sequence analysis to investigate the role of the MSTN gene in meat production performance across four sheep breeds: Charolais sheep, Australian White sheep, crossbreeds of Australian White and Small-tailed Han, and crossbreeds of Charolais and Small-tailed Han. At a SNP locus of the MSTN gene, the C2361T site was identified, with three genotypes detected: CC, CT, and TT, among which CC predominated. Gene substitution effect analysis revealed that replacing C with T could elevate the phenotypic value. Comparative analysis of data from different genotypes within the same breed highlighted the superiority of CC and TT genotypes in phenotypic values, underscoring the significance of specific genotypes in influencing key traits. Contrasting the performance of different genotypes across breeds, Charolais sheep and Charolais Han hybrids demonstrated superiority across multiple indicators, offering valuable insights for breeding new sheep varieties. Analysis of gender effects on growth characteristics indicated that ewes exhibited significantly wider chest, waist, and hip widths compared to rams, while rams displayed better skeletal growth and muscle development. Additionally, the MSTN gene also exerted certain effects on lamb growth characteristics, with the CC genotype closely associated with weight. These findings not only contribute crucial insights for sheep breeding but also pave the way for future research exploring the interaction of this gene with others.
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- Yuan Pan
- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Biological Science and Technology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, Fuxin 123006, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China.
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Chacko Kaitholil SR, Mooney MH, Aubry A, Rezwan F, Shirali M. Insights into the influence of diet and genetics on feed efficiency and meat production in sheep. Anim Genet 2024; 55:20-46. [PMID: 38112204 PMCID: PMC10952161 DOI: 10.1111/age.13383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Feed costs and carcass yields affect the profitability and sustainability of sheep production. Therefore, it is crucial to select animals with a higher feed efficiency and high-quality meat production. This study focuses on the impact of dietary and genetic factors on production traits such as feed efficiency, carcass quality, and meat quality. Diets promote optimal sheep growth and development and provide sufficient protein can lead to higher-quality meat. However, establishing an optimized production system requires careful consideration and balance of dietary parameters. This includes ensuring adequate protein intake and feeding diets with higher intestinal absorption rates to enhance nutrient absorption in the gut. The study identifies specific genes, such as Callipyge, Calpastatin, and Myostatin, and the presence of causal mutations in these genes, as factors influencing animal growth rates, feed efficiency, and meat fatty acid profiles. Additionally, variants of other reported genes, including PIGY, UCP1, MEF2B, TNNC2, FABP4, SCD, FASN, ADCY8, ME1, CA1, GLIS1, IL1RAPL1, SOX5, SOX6, and IGF1, show potential as markers for sheep selection. A meta-analysis of reported heritability estimates reveals that residual feed intake (0.27 ± 0.07), hot carcass weight (0.26 ± 0.05), dressing percentage (0.23 ± 0.05), and intramuscular fat content (0.45 ± 0.04) are moderately to highly heritable traits. This suggests that these traits are less influenced by environmental factors and could be improved through genetic selection. Additionally, positive genetic correlations exist between body weight and hot carcass weight (0.91 ± 0.06), dressing percentage (0.35 ± 0.15), and shear force (0.27 ± 0.24), indicating that selecting for higher body weight could lead to favorable changes in carcass quality, and meat quality.
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- Steffimol Rose Chacko Kaitholil
- Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological SciencesQueen's University BelfastBelfastUK
- Agri‐Food and Biosciences InstituteHillsboroughUK
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- Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological SciencesQueen's University BelfastBelfastUK
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- Department of Computer ScienceAberystwyth UniversityAberystwythUK
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- Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological SciencesQueen's University BelfastBelfastUK
- Agri‐Food and Biosciences InstituteHillsboroughUK
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Sun Y, Cai W, Zhang X, Hui T, Xu Y, Han D, Dou X, Wang Z, Wang J, Lin G, Wang L, Hao J, Fu S, Wu Y, Chen R, Qin Y, Zhang Y, Gu M, Bai Z, Wang Z. Association analysis for SNPs of MSTN and IGFBP-3 genes with body size and other production traits in Liaoning Cashmere Goats. Anim Biotechnol 2023; 34:1796-1806. [PMID: 35507891 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2022.2051043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Liaoning cashmere goat (LCG) have tall bones, high cashmere production and outstanding meat production performance. In recent years, good breeding progress has not been made in terms of body size, meat yield, milk yield and other properties in terms of production. The study focused on the correlation between the SNPs of MSTN and IGFBP-3 genes with the body size performance, cashmere production and milk performance. The MSTN and IGFBP-3 gene sequence alignment and PCR-Seq polymorphism were used to detect the potential SNPs, and the correlation with production performance was analyzed by SPSS and SHEsis software. The results showed that the TT genotype at the T1662G locus of the MSTN gene is dominant and has significant advantages in body measurements such as sacrum height, chest width, and waist height. The C allele at the C4021T locus of IGFBP-3 gene shows an advantage in the body measurement performance. Among the haplotype combinations, H2H2:TGTC is preponderant combination for body size performance, H2H2:TGTC and H1H2:TGCC are preponderant combinations for cashmere production performance, H1H3:GGCC is preponderant combination for milk production performance. It may be a molecular marker for future selection and breeding.
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- Yinggang Sun
- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning Province Modern Agricultural Production Base Construction Engineering Center, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning Province Modern Agricultural Production Base Construction Engineering Center, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning Province Modern Agricultural Production Base Construction Engineering Center, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning Province Modern Agricultural Production Base Construction Engineering Center, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning Province Modern Agricultural Production Base Construction Engineering Center, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning Province Modern Agricultural Production Base Construction Engineering Center, Shenyang, China
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- Administration Bureau of Zhungeer Banner, Erdos City, China
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- Lantian Sub-district Office, Zhungeer Banner, Ordos City, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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Tsartsianidou V, Pavlidis A, Tosiou E, Arsenos G, Banos G, Triantafyllidis A. Novel genomic markers and genes related to reproduction in prolific Chios dairy sheep: a genome-wide association study. Animal 2023; 17:100723. [PMID: 36801549 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2023.100723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Genetic architecture of sheep reproduction is increasingly gaining scientific interest due to the major impact on sheep production systems. In the present study, we conducted pedigree-based analyses and genome-wide association studies using the Illumina Ovine SNP50K BeadChip to explore the genetic mechanisms underlying the reproduction of the highly prolific Chios dairy sheep. First lambing age, total prolificacy and maternal lamb survival were selected as representative reproductive traits and estimated as significantly heritable (h2 = 0.07-0.21) with no evident genetic antagonism among traits. We identified novel genome-wide and suggestive significant single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on chromosomes 2 and 12 associated with age at first lambing. The new variants detected on chromosome 2 span a region of 357.79 kb with high pairwise linkage disequilibrium estimates (r2 = 0.8-0.9). Functional annotation analysis revealed candidate genes, such as the collagen-type genes and the Myostatin gene, that participate in osteogenesis, myogenesis, skeletal and muscle mass development resembling the functionality of major genes affecting the ovulation rate and prolificacy. Additional functional enrichment analysis associated the collagen-type genes with multiple uterine-related disfunctions, such as cervical insufficiency, uterine prolapse and abnormalities of the uterine cervix. Several genes (e.g., KAZN, PRDM2, PDPN, LRRC28) localised close to the SNP marker on chromosome 12 were grouped in annotation enrichment clusters majorly involved in developmental and biosynthetic pathways, apoptosis, and nucleic acid-templated transcription. Our findings may further contribute to unravel the genomic regions that are important for sheep reproduction and could be incorporated into future selective breeding programmes.
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- V Tsartsianidou
- Department of Genetics, Development & Molecular Biology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece; Genomics and Epigenomics Translational Research (GENeTres), Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation (CIRI-AUTH), Balkan Center, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Department of Genetics, Development & Molecular Biology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Genetics, Development & Molecular Biology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Animal Husbandry, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Easter Bush, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK
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- Department of Genetics, Development & Molecular Biology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece; Genomics and Epigenomics Translational Research (GENeTres), Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation (CIRI-AUTH), Balkan Center, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Chalbi S, Dettori ML, Djemali M, Vacca GM, Petretto E, Pazzola M, Bedhiaf-Romdhani S. Haplotype structure of MSTN, IGF1, and BMP2 genes in Tunisian goats (Capra hircus) and their association with morphometric traits. Trop Anim Health Prod 2022; 55:2. [PMID: 36474048 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-022-03403-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate variability and haplotype structure of twenty-eight single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at myostatin (MSTN), insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1), and bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) genes. Association between the polymorphic SNPs and morphometric traits was performed on a population of 263 Tunisian goats. The SNPs analyzed were all polymorphic (except one), and the three genes had different haplotype structures. Significant association of SNPs at MSTN with head length was highlighted in the Tunisian goats. The variability at IGF1 gene was associated with body length, ear length, tail length, and chest depth. For BMP2, significant association was revealed with chest depth. Significant association was also detected between linkage disequilibrium (LD) block 2 at IGF1 with body length. These findings might play a potential role in gene-assisted programs.
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- Sarra Chalbi
- National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia, 43 Avenue Charles Nicolle, 1082, Tunis, Mahrajène, Tunisia.,Laboratoire Des Productions Animales Et Fourragères, Institut National de La Recherche Agronomique de Tunisie, Université de Carthage, Carthage, Tunisia
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- Dipartimento Di Medicina Veterinaria, Università Degli Studi Di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia, 43 Avenue Charles Nicolle, 1082, Tunis, Mahrajène, Tunisia
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- Dipartimento Di Medicina Veterinaria, Università Degli Studi Di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Medicina Veterinaria, Università Degli Studi Di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Laboratoire Des Productions Animales Et Fourragères, Institut National de La Recherche Agronomique de Tunisie, Université de Carthage, Carthage, Tunisia.
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Kang Y, Zhu Q, Meng F, Xu H, Guo Z, Pan C. Rapid detection of InDel within the KDM3B gene in five sheep breeds using the mathematical expectation (ME) method. Gene 2022; 834:146598. [PMID: 35598684 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2022.146598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Lysine demethylase 3B (KDM3B), a candidate gene associated with bone formation and growth, and differentiation of osteoblast, might affect the animal growth traits. Herein, the insertion/deletion (InDel) of the KDM3B gene was quickly detected in 882 sheep from five breeds using the mathematical expectation (ME) method. The results showed that there were two genotypes of 7-bp variation in KDM3B, including II (insertion/insertion) and ID (insertion/deletion), and the frequency of two genotypes varied among the five sheep breeds. Association analysis results demonstrated that the 7-bp indel was significantly associated with chest depth of LFT sheep (P = 0.012), and body weight (P = 0.006), body height (P = 0.030), chest depth (P = 0.043), chest circumference (P = 0.016), abdominal width (P = 0.035) and height at hip cross (P = 0.022) in LXBH sheep. Moreover, II genotype was the predominant genotype with excellent consistency in sheep growth traits (P < 0.05). Collectively, the above results suggest that this locus can be used as an effective molecular marker to improve the sheep growth traits and provide a scientific basis for the development of sheep breeding.
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- Yuxin Kang
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Life Science and Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou 730030, China; Gansu Tech Innovation Center of Animal Cell, Biomedical Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou 730030, China.
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- Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Institute, Bijie, Guizhou 551700, China; Guizhou New Wumeng Ecological Animal Husbandry Development Limited Company, Hezhang, Guizhou 553200, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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Sonali, Giri SK, Unnati, Nayan V, Legha RA, Pal Y, Bhardwaj A. Characterization of Partial Sequence of Myostatin Gene Exon 2 along with SNP detection in Indian Horse Breeds (Equus caballus). J Equine Vet Sci 2022; 116:104047. [PMID: 35716837 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2022.104047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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India has well documented horse and pony breeds; however, the population is well diversified in different geographical regions. The Myostatin gene is one of the most profoundly studied genetic components for the detection of SNP's for the performance analysis in horses. In the present study, the MSTN exon 2 partial cds were amplified, sequenced and characterized in about 60 samples of eight different breeds of Indian horses. The results indicated the transition of Thymine to Cytosine (T>C) as SNPs in the partial sequence of exon 2 of the MSTN gene at two different codon positions (T12C, T13C) on chromosome 18. The haplotypes and phylogeny of the MSTN gene in the selected horse population were also analyzed. The overall and singleton haplotype are two different entities, indicating the variation among breeds is unique while the gene is equally distributed throughout the population. The phylogeny suggests that all the breeds are somehow equally distributed in their specific geographical tracts. It is the first study of MSTN gene variations in Indian horse breeds, which provides insight into predicting athletic performance as well as phylogeny. This study provides useful genetic information on Indian horses that can be used to model the racing performances of the breeds.
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- Sonali
- ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar, 125001, Haryana, India; Department of Biotechnology (SBAS), Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi, 174103, Solan HP, India
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- Department of Biotechnology (SBAS), Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi, 174103, Solan HP, India.
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- ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar, 125001, Haryana, India
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- ICAR- Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, 125001, Haryana, India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar, 125001, Haryana, India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar, 125001, Haryana, India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar, 125001, Haryana, India.
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