Research Article

Two novel SNPs of the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase gene associated with growth and meat quality traits in the chicken

Published: September 18, 2012
Genet. Mol. Res. 11 (4) : 4765-4774 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4238/2012.November.12.10
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Y. Wei, S.K. Zhu, S. Zhang, R.L. Han, Y.D. Tian, G.R. Sun, X.T. Kang (2012). Two novel SNPs of the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase gene associated with growth and meat quality traits in the chicken. Genet. Mol. Res. 11(4): 4765-4774. https://doi.org/10.4238/2012.November.12.10
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Abstract

The enzyme 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) is rate-limiting for metabolism of cholesterol; it plays an important role in endogenous cholesterol biosynthesis. We used DNA sequencing technology and created restriction site PCR-RFLP to detect HMGCR SNPs in an F2 resource population of Gushi chicken and Anka broilers. We found a G/T mutation (Gln/His) in exon 17 and a T/C mutation (Pro/Pro) in exon 18. Based on association analysis of these HMGCR polymorphisms in 864 Gushi/Anka F2 hybrids, these two mutations have significant effects on growth, carcass, meat quality, and lipid concentration.

The enzyme 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) is rate-limiting for metabolism of cholesterol; it plays an important role in endogenous cholesterol biosynthesis. We used DNA sequencing technology and created restriction site PCR-RFLP to detect HMGCR SNPs in an F2 resource population of Gushi chicken and Anka broilers. We found a G/T mutation (Gln/His) in exon 17 and a T/C mutation (Pro/Pro) in exon 18. Based on association analysis of these HMGCR polymorphisms in 864 Gushi/Anka F2 hybrids, these two mutations have significant effects on growth, carcass, meat quality, and lipid concentration.