Candidate gene

Association of neuropeptide Y and gonadotrophin-releasing hormone receptor gene SNPs with breeding value for growth and egg production traits in Mazandaran native chickens

S. A. Fatemi, Mehrabani-Yeganeh, H., Nejati-Javaremi, A., and Niknafs, S., Association of neuropeptide Y and gonadotrophin-releasing hormone receptor gene SNPs with breeding value for growth and egg production traits in Mazandaran native chickens, vol. 11, pp. 2539-2547, 2012.

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) and gonadotrophin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRHR) are two candidate genes with a wide variety of physiological functions in growth and especially in reproduction processes. We examined the association of one SNP from each of these genes with growth- and egg production-related traits in Mazandaran native chickens. Two hundred and six individuals were genotyped by PCR-RFLP. Marker-trait association analyses were performed using both breeding value and phenotypic information.

Molecular characterization and functional analysis of sheep thyroid transcription factor-1

L. P. Zhang, Ma, B. Y., Han, F. X., Wan, H. L., Wu, J. P., Yu, L. H., Wang, X. R., and Zhu, J. Y., Molecular characterization and functional analysis of sheep thyroid transcription factor-1, vol. 11, pp. 2585-2597, 2012.

Thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1), a member of the Nkx2 family of homeodomain-containing proteins, is involved in binding to and in activating the promoters of several important genes in the thyroid, lungs, and brain, and in regulating expression of these tissue-specific genes. We investigated potential roles of sheep (Ovis aries) TTF-1 in regulating cell fate and organ morphogenesis and in controlling puberty and reproductive capability of females.

Polymorphisms associated with egg number at 300 days of age in chickens

H. P. Xu, Zeng, H., Zhang, D. X., Jia, X. L., Luo, C. L., Fang, M. X., Nie, Q. H., and Zhang, X. Q., Polymorphisms associated with egg number at 300 days of age in chickens, vol. 10, pp. 2279-2289, 2011.

We looked for variations that could be associated with chicken egg number at 300 days of age (EN300) in seven genes of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, including gonadotrophin-releasing hormone-I (GnRH-I), GnRH receptor (GnRHR), neuropeptide Y (NPY), dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2), vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), VIP receptor-1 (VIPR-1), prolactin (PRL), and the QTL region between 87 and 105 cM of the Z chromosome.

PIT1 gene polymorphism in Pietrain and Large White pigs after divergent selection

A. C. P. Silveira, Braga, T. F., Almeida, J. F., Antunes, R. C., Freitas, P. F. A., César, A. S. M., César, A. S. M., and Guimarães, E. C., PIT1 gene polymorphism in Pietrain and Large White pigs after divergent selection, vol. 8, pp. 1008-1012, 2009.

We examined the polymorphisms in the PIT1 gene of 103 pigs and compared their frequencies in the maternal and paternal lineages of the Pietrain and Large White breeds, which have undergone divergent selection for over 30 years. DNA samples extracted from the blood of these animals were amplified by PCR and genotyped by RFLP, using the restriction enzyme RsaI. The data were analyzed with the chi-square test.

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