Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica ›› 2024, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (5): 231-238. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20195076

Special Issue: Animal husbandry

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Analysis of CEL Gene Polymorphisms and Their Association with Eye Muscle Area Traits in Hu Sheep

CAI Youxin1, WANG Weimin2, TIAN Huibin2, ZHANG Deyin2, ZHAO Yuan2, ZHANG Yukun2, XU Dan2, YANG Xiaobin2, MA Zongwu1, HUANG Zhiqiang1, LIU Xiaoqiang1, HE Lijuan1, HAN Kunchao2, WU Weiwei3, GAO Fei4, WANG Lizhong4, ZHANG Xiaoxue1   

  1. 1 College of Animal Science and Technology,Gansu Agricultural University,Lanzhou 730070,China
    2 State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems,Lanzhou University,Lanzhou 730000,China
    3 Xinjiang Academy of Animal Sciences,Urumqi 830000,China
    4 Jinchuan Group Co.,Ltd.,Jujia,Ecological Agriculture Co.,Ltd.,Jinchang 737103,China
  • Received:2024-04-28 Published:2024-10-28

Abstract:

The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation of single nucleotide polymorphisms of the carboxyl ester lipase gene (CEL) with eye muscle area in Hu sheep.The 1 049 Hu sheep with accurate phenotypic records and in good health were selected,their eye muscle area was determined after slaughter,and blood was collected for genomic DNA extraction.Amplification of target fragments and genotyping of CEL gene by PCR and KASPar SNP typing,and association analysis with eye muscle area of Hu sheep,RT-qPCR was used to detect the expression of CEL gene in 10 tissues of Hu sheep.The results showed that the Hu sheep CEL gene was expressed in different tissues and was highest in the duodenum.There was a synonymous mutation of g.4039718 C>T in this gene,which was moderately polymorphic.Trait association analysis showed that this polymorphic locus was significantly associated with eye muscle area in Hu sheep,with TT-type individuals having significantly higher eye muscle area than CC-type individuals.Descriptive statistics showed that the coefficient of variation for eye muscle area was 12.29%,which had high selection potential.Correlation analysis showed that eye muscle area was significantly and positively correlated with growth and slaughter traits such as body weight,body height,breast circumference,slaughter rate,carcass weight and live weight before slaughter.The results indicated that the g.4039718 C>T polymorphic locus could be used as a candidate molecular marker for genetic improvement of eye muscle area traits in Hu sheep.

Key words: Hu sheep, Carboxyl ester lipase (CEL), Eye muscle area, Association analysis

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CAI Youxin, WANG Weimin, TIAN Huibin, ZHANG Deyin, ZHAO Yuan, ZHANG Yukun, XU Dan, YANG Xiaobin, MA Zongwu, HUANG Zhiqiang, LIU Xiaoqiang, HE Lijuan, HAN Kunchao, WU Weiwei, GAO Fei, WANG Lizhong, ZHANG Xiaoxue. Analysis of CEL Gene Polymorphisms and Their Association with Eye Muscle Area Traits in Hu Sheep[J]. Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica, 2024, 39(5): 231-238. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20195076.

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