Growth traits

Random regression models for the estimation of genetic and environmental covariance functions for growth traits in Santa Ines sheep

J. L. R. Sarmento, Torres, R. A., Sousa, W. H., Lôbo, R. N. B., Albuquerque, L. G., Lopes, P. S., Santos, N. P. S., Bignard, A. B., Sarmento, J. L. R., Torres, R. A., Sousa, W. H., Lôbo, R. N. B., Albuquerque, L. G., Lopes, P. S., Santos, N. P. S., and Bignard, A. B., “Random regression models for the estimation of genetic and environmental covariance functions for growth traits in Santa Ines sheep”, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

Polynomial functions of different orders were used to model random effects associated with weight of Santa Ines sheep from birth to 196 days. Fixed effects included in the models were contemporary groups, age of ewe at lambing, and fourth-order Legendre polynomials for age to represent the average growth curve. In the random part, functions of different orders were included to model variances associated with direct additive and maternal genetic effects and with permanent environmental effects of the animal and mother.

Polymorphisms in the LPL gene and their association with growth traits in Jiaxian cattle

L. S. Gui, Huang, Y. M., Hong, J. Y., Zan, L. S., Gui, L. S., Huang, Y. M., Hong, J. Y., Zan, L. S., Gui, L. S., Huang, Y. M., Hong, J. Y., and Zan, L. S., “Polymorphisms in the LPL gene and their association with growth traits in Jiaxian cattle”, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

Previous studies showed that the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene was involved in metabolism and transport of lipids, suggesting that the LPL is a potential candidate gene affecting growth traits in animals. The aim of this study was to identify polymorphism in the bovine LPL gene and analyze its possible association with growth traits in 218 randomly selected Jiaxian cattle. We used DNA sequencing to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the LPL gene. A sequence analysis revealed three SNPs: two in intron 5 (C18306T and C18341T) and one in exon 6 (G18362A).

Association of CRTC2 gene polymorphisms with growth and meat quality traits of Qinchuan cattle

H. C. Xu, Gui, L. S., Song, N., Zhang, Y. Y., .C.Wang, H., and Zan, L. S., “Association of CRTC2 gene polymorphisms with growth and meat quality traits of Qinchuan cattle”, vol. 14, pp. 12912-12920, 2015.

Growth and meat quality traits play important roles in the evaluation of cattle productivity and are influenced by genetic and environmental factors. CRTC2 is a recently discovered gene related to obesity that may influence fat deposition. The aim of the current study was to detect polymorphisms of bovine CRTC2 and explore their relationships to growth and meat quality in Qinchuan cattle. Three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs); g.3001 C>T; g.3034 G>A; and g.3467 T>C, were identified from sequencing results of 422 Qinchuan cattle.

Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with growth traits in Jinghai yellow chickens

M. A. Abdalhag, Zhang, T., Fan, Q. C., Zhang, X. Q., Zhang, G. X., Wang, J. Y., Wei, Y., and Wang, Y. J., “Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with growth traits in Jinghai yellow chickens”, vol. 14, pp. 16169-16177, 2015.

Body weight is one of the most important economic traits in the poultry industry. In the present study, a custom SNP Beadchip was used to analyze the association between those 15 SNPs and 12 growth traits of Jinghai yellow chickens, and other important genetic parameters were also calculated and analyzed. The results indicated that nine of the 15 SNPs were associated with growth traits in Jinghai yellow chickens (P < 0.05), and the identified SNPs were also in linkage disequilibrium.

Polymorphisms in GJA1 and their association with growth traits in chicken

M. Shahjahan, Liu, R. R., Zhao, G. P., Zhang, J. J., Zheng, M. Q., Li, Q. H., and Wen, J., “Polymorphisms in GJA1 and their association with growth traits in chicken”, vol. 14, pp. 18839-18850, 2015.

This study aimed to screen single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the chicken gap junction protein alpha 1 (GJA1) gene, and to investigate their association with five growth traits measured in 269 chickens encompassing Chinese indigenous Beijing-You (BJY) and commercial Cobb broiler (CB) populations. Four variants were detected in the chicken GJA1 gene, in which one synonymous mutation was located in an exon (C61223231T or c.-1110 C>T), two in an intron (A61229799C or c.5460 A>C, T61229928A or c.5589 T>A) and one in the promoter (A61230599C or c.

Microsatellite DNA markers and their correlation with growth traits in mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi)

L. F. Sun, Li, J., Liang, X. F., Yi, T. L., Fang, L., Sun, J., He, Y. H., Luo, X. N., Dou, Y. Q., and Yang, M., “Microsatellite DNA markers and their correlation with growth traits in mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi)”, vol. 14, pp. 19128-19135, 2015.

The mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi) is a traditionally cultured freshwater fish with high commercial value in China. To facilitate marker-assisted selection in genetic improvement of this species, 120 microsatellite markers from the literature were characterized in the 25 largest and 25 smallest individuals. Eighteen polymorphic loci were then used to genotype 200 individuals, and the associations between their genotypes and growth traits were examined.

Characterization of microsatellite markers and their correlations with growth traits in Mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi)

T. L. Yi, Fang, L., Liang, X. F., Sun, L. F., Li, J., Luo, X. N., Guo, W. J., Dou, Y. Q., and Sun, J., “Characterization of microsatellite markers and their correlations with growth traits in Mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi)”, vol. 14, pp. 8926-8934, 2015.

Mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi) is a traditionally cultured freshwater fish with high commercial value in China. To facilitate marker-assisted selection for genetic improvement of this species, 100 microsatellite markers identified in previous studies were characterized in the 25 largest and 25 smallest individuals. Twenty polymorphic loci were used to genotype 200 individuals, and the associations between their genotypes and growth traits were examined.

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