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Elisabeth Le Bihan-Duval Javad Nadaf Cécile Berri Frédérique Pitel Beno?t Graulet Estelle Godet Sophie Y. Leroux Olivier Demeure Sandrine Lagarrigue Cécile Duby Larry A. Cogburn Catherine M. Beaumont Michel J. Duclos 《PloS one》2011,6(7)
Classical quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis and gene expression QTL (eQTL) were combined to identify the causal gene (or QTG) underlying a highly significant QTL controlling the variation of breast meat color in a F2 cross between divergent high-growth (HG) and low-growth (LG) chicken lines. Within this meat quality QTL, BCMO1 (Accession number GenBank: ), encoding the β-carotene 15, 15′-monooxygenase, a key enzyme in the conversion of β-carotene into colorless retinal, was a good functional candidate. Analysis of the abundance of BCMO1 mRNA in breast muscle of the HG x LG F2 population allowed for the identification of a strong cis eQTL. Moreover, reevaluation of the color QTL taking BCMO1 mRNA levels as a covariate indicated that BCMO1 mRNA levels entirely explained the variations in meat color. Two fully-linked single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) located within the proximal promoter of BCMO1 gene were identified. Haplotype substitution resulted in a marked difference in BCMO1 promoter activity in vitro. The association study in the F2 population revealed a three-fold difference in BCMO1 expression leading to a difference of 1 standard deviation in yellow color between the homozygous birds at this haplotype. This difference in meat yellow color was fully consistent with the difference in carotenoid content (i.e. lutein and zeaxanthin) evidenced between the two alternative haplotypes. A significant association between the haplotype, the level of BCMO1 expression and the yellow color of the meat was also recovered in an unrelated commercial broiler population. The mutation could be of economic importance for poultry production by making possible a gene-assisted selection for color, a determining aspect of meat quality. Moreover, this natural genetic diversity constitutes a new model for the study of β-carotene metabolism which may act upon diverse biological processes as precursor of the vitamin A. AJ271386相似文献
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Genetic mapping of a major codominant QTL associated with β-carotene accumulation in watermelon 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Sandra Branham Lea Vexler Ayala Meir Galil Tzuri Zohar Frieman Amnon Levi William P. Wechter Yaakov Tadmor Amit Gur 《Molecular breeding : new strategies in plant improvement》2017,37(12):146
The common flesh color of commercially grown watermelon is red due to the accumulation of lycopene. However, natural variation in carotenoid composition that exists among heirloom and exotic accessions results in a wide spectrum of flesh colors. We previously identified a unique orange flesh watermelon accession (NY0016) that accumulates mainly β-carotene and no lycopene. We hypothesized this unique accession could serve as a viable source for increasing provitamin A content in watermelon. Here we characterize the mode of inheritance and genetic architecture of this trait. Analysis of testcrosses of NY0016 with yellow and red fruited lines indicated a codominant mode of action as F1 fruits exhibited a combination of carotenoid profiles from both parents. We combined visual color phenotyping with genotyping-by-sequencing of an F2:3 population from a cross of NY0016 by a yellow fruited line, to map a major locus on chromosome 1, associated with β-carotene accumulation in watermelon fruit. The QTL interval is approximately 20 cM on the genetic map and 2.4 Mb on the watermelon genome. Trait-linked marker was developed and used for validation of the QTL effect in segregating populations across different genetic backgrounds. This study is a step toward identification of a major gene involved in carotenoid biosynthesis and accumulation in watermelon. The codominant inheritance of β-carotene provides opportunities to develop, through marker-assisted breeding, β-carotene-enriched red watermelon hybrids. 相似文献
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Suneth S. Sooriyapathirana Amjad Khan Audrey M. Sebolt Dechun Wang Jill M. Bushakra Kui Lin-Wang Andrew C. Allan Susan E. Gardiner David Chagné Amy F. Iezzoni 《Tree Genetics & Genomes》2010,6(6):821-832
Sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) skin and fruit colors vary widely due to differences in red and yellow pigment profiles. The two major market classes
of sweet cherry represent the two color extremes, i.e., yellow skin with red blush and yellow flesh and dark mahogany skin
with mahogany flesh. Yet, within these extremes, there is a continuum of skin and flesh color types. The genetic control of
skin and flesh color in sweet cherry was investigated using a quantitative trait locus (QTL) approach with progeny derived
from a cross between cherry parents representing the two color extremes. Skin and flesh colors were measured using a qualitative
color-card rating over three consecutive years and also evaluated quantitatively for darkness/lightness (L*), red/green (a*),
and yellow/blue (b*). Segregations for the color measurements (card, L*, a*, and b*) did not fit normal distributions; instead,
the distributions were skewed towards the color of the dark-fruited parent. A major QTL for skin and flesh color was identified
on linkage group (LG) 3. Two QTLs for skin and flesh color were also identified on LG 6 and LG 8, respectively, indicating
segregation for minor genes. The significance and magnitude of the QTL identified on LG 3 suggests the presence of a major
regulatory gene within this QTL interval. A candidate gene PavMYB10, homologous to apple MdMYB10 and Arabidopsis AtPAP1, is within the interval of the major QTL on LG 3, suggesting that PavMYB10 could be the major determinant of fruit skin and flesh coloration in sweet cherry. 相似文献
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Thomas Kowatz Darwin Babino Philip Kiser Krzysztof Palczewski Johannes von Lintig 《Archives of biochemistry and biophysics》2013
The formal first step in in vitamin A metabolism is the conversion of its natural precursor β,β-carotene (C40) to retinaldehyde (C20). This reaction is catalyzed by the enzyme β,β-carotene-15,15′-monooxygenase (BCMO1). BCMO1 has been cloned from several vertebrate species, including humans. However, knowledge about this protein’s enzymatic and structural properties is scant. Here we expressed human BCMO1 in Spodoptera frugiperda 9 insect cells. Recombinant BCMO1 is a soluble protein that displayed Michaelis–Menten kinetics with a KM of 14 μM for β,β-carotene. Though addition of detergents failed to increase BCMO1 enzymatic activity, short chain aliphatic detergents such as C8E4 and C8E6 decreased enzymatic activity probably by interacting with the substrate binding site. Thus we purified BCMO1 in the absence of detergent. Purified BCMO1 was a monomeric enzymatically active soluble protein that did not require cofactors and displayed a turnover rate of about 8 molecules of β,β-carotene per second. The aqueous solubility of BCMO1 was confirmed in mouse liver and mammalian cells. Establishment of a protocol that yields highly active homogenous BCMO1 is an important step towards clarifying the lipophilic substrate interaction, reaction mechanism and structure of this vitamin A forming enzyme. 相似文献
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Fierce Y de Morais Vieira M Piantedosi R Wyss A Blaner WS Paik J 《Archives of biochemistry and biophysics》2008,472(2):126-138
Retinoids are indispensable for the health of mammals, which cannot synthesize retinoids de novo. Retinoids are derived from dietary provitamin A carotenoids, like β-carotene, through the actions of β-carotene-15,15′-monooxygenase (BCMO1). As the substrates for retinoid-metabolizing enzymes are water insoluble, they must be transported intracellularly bound to cellular retinol-binding proteins. Our studies suggest that cellular retinol-binding protein, type I (RBP1) acts as an intracellular sensor of retinoid status that, when present as apo-RBP1, stimulates BCMO1 activity and the conversion of carotenoids to retinoids. Cellular retinol-binding protein, type II (RBP2), which is 56% identical to RBP1 does not influence BCMO1 activity. Studies of mice lacking BCMO1 demonstrate that BCMO1 is responsible for metabolically limiting the amount of intact β-carotene that can be absorbed by mice from their diet. Our studies provide new insights into the regulation of BCMO1 activity and the physiological role of BCMO1 in living organisms. 相似文献
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Provitamin A (proVA) carotenoids are converted into retinol (vitamin A) in the human body, are the subject of human nutrition studies, and are targets for biofortification of staple crops. β-Carotene has been the principal target for enhancing levels of proVA. There is recent interest in enhancing the proVA carotenoid β-cryptoxanthin since it has excellent bioavailability, and in maize may be nearly as effective as β-carotene in providing retinol to humans. This study was designed to enhance our understanding of the genetic control of: levels of β-cryptoxanthin, conversion of β-carotene into β-cryptoxanthin and zeaxanthin, conversion of β-cryptoxanthin into zeaxanthin, and flux into and within the β-branch of carotenoid pathway. A biparental population derived from two inbreds with relatively high levels of β-cryptoxanthin and different ratios of β-carotene to β-cryptoxanthin and β-cryptoxanthin to zeaxanthin was studied. Three field replications of this F2:3 population were grown, grain analyzed by liquid chromatography (LC), and composite interval mapping (CIM) performed to identify 90 quantitative trait loci (QTL) for carotenoids. We detected QTL for β-carotene/(β-cryptoxanthin + zeaxanthin) and (β-carotene + β-cryptoxanthin)/zeaxanthin ratios that contain candidate gene hydroxylase 4 (hyd4), which has not been previously associated with QTL for carotenoids in maize grain. Two color assessment methods, visual score and chromameter reading, were used to phenotype one replicate of the population for initial assessment as simple alternative measuring procedures. A common finding for LC and chromameter analysis included QTL on chromosome 5 that contain candidate gene lycopene β cyclase (lcyβ). 相似文献
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Identification of candidate genes in the type 2 diabetes modifier locus using expression QTL 总被引:4,自引:0,他引:4
To identify new genetic determinants relevant to type 2 diabetes (T2D), diabetic F2 progeny were generated by intercrossing F1 mice obtained from a cross of BKS.Cg-Lepr(db)+/+m and DBA/2, and T2D-related phenotypes were measured. In the F2 population, increased susceptibility to diabetes and obesity was observed. We also detected the major quantitative trait loci (QTL) modifying the severity of diabetes on chromosome 9, where peaks of logarithm of odds (LOD) overlapped for three traits. To identify candidate genes in the QTL intervals, we combined "expression QTL" (eQTL), taking mRNA levels as quantitative traits, and "interstrain sequence variations, including cSNPs." As a result, four genes were identified from cosegregation of clinical QTL with eQTL and 13 genes were found from interstrain cSNPs as candidates in the T2D modifier QTL. Our combined approach shows the acceleration of the discovery of candidate genes in the QTL of interest, spanning several megabases. 相似文献
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Genomewide association analysis in diverse inbred mice: power and population structure 总被引:4,自引:0,他引:4 下载免费PDF全文
McClurg P Janes J Wu C Delano DL Walker JR Batalov S Takahashi JS Shimomura K Kohsaka A Bass J Wiltshire T Su AI 《Genetics》2007,176(1):675-683
The discovery of quantitative trait loci (QTL) in model organisms has relied heavily on the ability to perform controlled breeding to generate genotypic and phenotypic diversity. Recently, we and others have demonstrated the use of an existing set of diverse inbred mice (referred to here as the mouse diversity panel, MDP) as a QTL mapping population. The use of the MDP population has many advantages relative to traditional F(2) mapping populations, including increased phenotypic diversity, a higher recombination frequency, and the ability to collect genotype and phenotype data in community databases. However, these methods are complicated by population structure inherent in the MDP and the lack of an analytical framework to assess statistical power. To address these issues, we measured gene expression levels in hypothalamus across the MDP. We then mapped these phenotypes as quantitative traits with our association algorithm, resulting in a large set of expression QTL (eQTL). We utilized these eQTL, and specifically cis-eQTL, to develop a novel nonparametric method for association analysis in structured populations like the MDP. These eQTL data confirmed that the MDP is a suitable mapping population for QTL discovery and that eQTL results can serve as a gold standard for relative measures of statistical power. 相似文献
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Yi Zhou Yingjia Han Zhigang Li Yang Fu Zhiyuan Fu Shutu Xu Jiansheng Li Jianbing Yan Xiaohong Yang 《植物学报(英文版)》2012,54(4):260-269
α-carotene is one of the important components of pro-vitamin A,which is able to be converted into vitamin A in the human body.One maize(Zea mays L.) ortholog of carotenoid hydroxylases in Arabidopsis thaliana,ZmcrtRB3,was cloned and its role in carotenoid hydrolyzations was addressed.ZmcrtRB3 was mapped in a quantitative trait locus(QTL) cluster for carotenoid-related traits on chromosome 2(bin 2.03) in a recombinant inbred line(RIL) population derived from By804 and B73.Candidate-gene association analysis identified 18 polymorphic sites in ZmcrtRB3 significantly associated with one or more carotenoid-related traits in 126 diverse yellow maize inbred lines.These results indicate that the enzyme ZmcrtRB3 plays a role in hydrolyzing both α-and β-carotenes,while polymorphisms in ZmcrtRB3 contributed more variation in α-carotene than that in β-carotene.Two single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs),SNP1343 in 5 untranslated region and SNP2172 in the second intron,consistently had effects on α-carotene content and composition with explained phenotypic variations ranging from 8.7% to 34.8%.There was 1.7-to 3.7-fold change between the inferior and superior haplotype for α-carotene content and composition.Thus,SNP1343 and SNP2172 are potential polymorphic sites to develop functional markers for applying marker-assisted selection in the improvement of pro-vitamin A carotenoids in maize kernels. 相似文献
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Leduc MS Hageman RS Verdugo RA Tsaih SW Walsh K Churchill GA Paigen B 《Journal of lipid research》2011,52(9):1672-1682
To identify genetic loci influencing lipid levels, we performed quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis between inbred mouse strains MRL/MpJ and SM/J, measuring triglyceride levels at 8 weeks of age in F2 mice fed a chow diet. We identified one significant QTL on chromosome (Chr) 15 and three suggestive QTL on Chrs 2, 7, and 17. We also carried out microarray analysis on the livers of parental strains of 282 F2 mice and used these data to find cis-regulated expression QTL. We then narrowed the list of candidate genes under significant QTL using a "toolbox" of bioinformatic resources, including haplotype analysis; parental strain comparison for gene expression differences and nonsynonymous coding single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP); cis-regulated eQTL in livers of F2 mice; correlation between gene expression and phenotype; and conditioning of expression on the phenotype. We suggest Slc25a7 as a candidate gene for the Chr 7 QTL and, based on expression differences, five genes (Polr3 h, Cyp2d22, Cyp2d26, Tspo, and Ttll12) as candidate genes for Chr 15 QTL. This study shows how bioinformatics can be used effectively to reduce candidate gene lists for QTL related to complex traits. 相似文献
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Navot Galpaz Itay Gonda Doron Shem‐Tov Omer Barad Galil Tzuri Shery Lev Zhangjun Fei Yimin Xu Linyong Mao Chen Jiao Rotem Harel‐Beja Adi Doron‐Faigenboim Oren Tzfadia Einat Bar Ayala Meir Uzi Sa'ar Aaron Fait Eran Halperin Merav Kenigswald Elazar Fallik Nadia Lombardi Guy Kol Gil Ronen Yosef Burger Amit Gur Ya'akov Tadmor Vitaly Portnoy Arthur A. Schaffer Efraim Lewinsohn James J. Giovannoni Nurit Katzir 《The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology》2018,94(1):169-191
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In animals, β-carotene 15,15′-monooxygenase (BCMO) is the key enzyme involved in the metabolism of plant β-carotene to retinal.
In the present study, we utilized β-carotene-producing Escherichia coli to screen for mutants with higher BCMO activity which was monitored by color changes derived from β-carotene cleavage. Recombinant
wild-type and T381L mutant BCMO proteins were purified to near homogeneity in E. coli, and their enzymatic activities were determined by HPLC analysis. The catalytic efficiency for β-carotene and retinal production
of the mutant were 1.5-fold and 1.7-fold higher than those of wild-type, respectively. Further BCMO function in mammalian
cells was analyzed by a retinoic acid receptor reporter assay, which responds to the metabolic conversion of β-carotene to
retinoic acid in vivo. Overall, these tools can be used to screen more active BCMO for the industrial and pharmacological
purpose of retinal production from β-carotene. 相似文献