In:
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Frontiers Media SA, Vol. 9 ( 2022-7-5)
Abstract:
Fat deposition is an important economic trait that is closely related to feed efficiency and carcass performance in livestock. In this study, the fat deposition-related traits of 1,293 Hu sheep were measured and descriptive statistical analysis was conducted. The results showed that the coefficient of variation of all fat deposition-related traits was higher than 24%. In addition, single nucleotide polymorphisms and the expression characteristics of TRAPPC9 (encoding trafficking protein particle complex subunit 9) and BAIAP2 (encoding brain-specific Angiogenesis inhibitor 1-associated protein 2) genes in Hu sheep were detected using PCR amplification, Sanger sequencing, KASPar genotyping, and quantitative real-time reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR). The associations between SNPs and fat deposition-related traits were also analyzed. Two intronic mutations, TRAPPC9 g.57654 A & gt; G and BAIAP2 g.46061 C & gt; T, were identified in Hu sheep. The result of association analysis showed that TRAPPC9 g.57654 A & gt; G and BAIAP2 g.46061 C & gt; T were both significantly associated with the weight of tail fat, tail fat relative weight (body weight), and tail fat relative weight (carcass) ( P & lt; 0.05). Comprehensive effects analysis showed that there were significant differences between the combined genotypes and tail fat and perirenal fat deposition. Moreover, qRT-PCR analysis showed that TRAPPC9 and BAIAP2 are widely expressed, and their expression levels were significantly higher in the small-tail group compared with those in the big-tail group ( P & lt; 0.01). These results provided important candidate molecular markers that could be used in strategies to reduce tail fat deposition in Hu sheep.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2297-1769
DOI:
10.3389/fvets.2022.928375
DOI:
10.3389/fvets.2022.928375.s001
DOI:
10.3389/fvets.2022.928375.s002
DOI:
10.3389/fvets.2022.928375.s003
DOI:
10.3389/fvets.2022.928375.s004
DOI:
10.3389/fvets.2022.928375.s005
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Frontiers Media SA
Publication Date:
2022
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2834243-4
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