Research Article

Association of a hypoxia-inducible factor-3α gene polymorphism with superovulation traits in Changbaishan black cattle

Published: November 19, 2015
Genet. Mol. Res. 14 (4) : 14539-14547 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4238/2015.November.18.17
Cite this Article:
Q. Deng, Y. Gao, H. Jiang, C.Z. Chen, C.H. Li, W.L. Yu, X. Chen, J.B. Zhang (2015). Association of a hypoxia-inducible factor-3α gene polymorphism with superovulation traits in Changbaishan black cattle. Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4): 14539-14547. https://doi.org/10.4238/2015.November.18.17
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Abstract

This study was designed to examine a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the HIF-3α gene in three hundred Changbaishan black cattle using PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism to determine whether there is an association between this SNP and superovulation. The cloning and sequencing results indicate that the polymorphism is due to a point mutation at the 278-bp position in the HIF-3α gene, resulting in 3 genotypes (AA, AB, and BB). Association analysis indicated that the polymorphism has a significant effect on the number of unfertilized embryos (NUE) (P HIF-3α could serve as a useful biomarker for donor selection, superovulation improvement, and assisted fertility.

This study was designed to examine a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the HIF-3α gene in three hundred Changbaishan black cattle using PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism to determine whether there is an association between this SNP and superovulation. The cloning and sequencing results indicate that the polymorphism is due to a point mutation at the 278-bp position in the HIF-3α gene, resulting in 3 genotypes (AA, AB, and BB). Association analysis indicated that the polymorphism has a significant effect on the number of unfertilized embryos (NUE) (P HIF-3α could serve as a useful biomarker for donor selection, superovulation improvement, and assisted fertility.