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- Title
Two novel linkage SNPs of VLDLR gene intron 11 are associated with laying traits in two quail populations.
- Authors
Wu, Y.; Pi, J. S.; Pan, A. L.; Du, J. P.; Shen, J.; Pu, Y. J.; Liang, Z. H.
- Abstract
The very low density lipoprotein receptor (VLDLR) is an important multifunctional receptor and plays a key role in chicken reproduction. This study is designed to investigate the effect of variants in the VLDLR gene on quail laying traits. Two quail populations were studied - yellow feather quail and chestnut feather quail; 384 individuals per breed were used. The laying traits (the weight of the first egg, the age of the first egg, egg weight, the weight of 20-week-old and the egg number of 20-week-old) were measured and recorded. The polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method was developed to genotype those individuals. The results showed two novel polymorphisms, i.e. two linkage variations in intron 11 of the VLDLR gene (363T > C and 392C > T). They are associated with the weight of the first egg, the age of the first egg and egg number of 20-week-old in yellow feather and chestnut feather quail. The two variations in intron 11 of VLDLR may be linked with potential major loci or genes affecting some laying traits
- Subjects
LOW density lipoprotein receptors; CHICKENS; POULTRY breeding; ANIMAL genetics; SINGLE nucleotide polymorphisms; INTRONS; QUAILS; REPRODUCTION
- Publication
Archives Animal Breeding / Archiv Tierzucht, 2015, Vol 58, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0003-9438
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5194/aab-58-1-2015