Genome-wide association analysis to identify SNP markers affecting teat numbers in an F2 intercross population between Landrace and Korean native pigs |
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Authors: | Jae-Bong Lee Eun-Ji Jung Hee-Bok Park Shil Jin Dong-Won Seo Moon-Suck Ko In-Cheol Cho Jun-Heon Lee Hyun-Tae Lim |
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Institution: | 1. Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate School of Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 660-701, Korea 2. Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 660-701, Korea 3. Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 305-764, Korea 4. National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Jeju, 690-150, Korea
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Abstract: | Most reproductive traits have low heritability and are greatly affected by environmental factors. Teat number and litter size are traits related to the reproduction ability of pigs. To identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for teat number traits, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) was conducted using an F2 intercross between Landrace and Korean native pigs. Genotype analysis was performed using the porcine SNP 60 K beadchip. The GWAS was performed using a mixed-effects model and linear regression approach. When a genome-wide threshold was determined using the Bonferroni method (P = 1.61 × 10?6), 38 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers in pig chromosome 7 (SSC7) were significantly associated with three teat number traits (total teat number, left teat number, and right teat number). Among these, SNPs in 5 genes (HDDC3, LOC100156276, LOC100155863, ANPEP, SCAMP2) were selected for further study based primarily on their statistical significance. A significant association was detected in SCAMP2 g.25280 G>A for total teat number (P = 2.0 × 10?12), HDDC3 g.1319 G>A SNP for left teat number (P = 2.3 × 10?7), and SCAMP2 g.14198 G>A for right teat number (P = 4.7 × 10?12). These results provide valuable information about the selective breeding for desirable teat numbers in pigs. |
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