A growth QTL (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Pbwg1</Emphasis>) region of mouse chromosome 2 contains closely linked loci affecting growth and body composition |
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Authors: | Akira Ishikawa Eun-Hee Kim Hasbaira Bolor Md Bazlur R Mollah Takao Namikawa |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya Aichi, 464-8601, Japan |
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Abstract: | Previous QTL studies have identified 24 QTLs for body weight and growth from 3 to 10 weeks after birth in an intersubspecific
backcross mouse population between C57BL/6J and wild Mus musculus castaneus that has 60% of the body size of C57BL/6J. The castaneus allele at the most potent QTL (Pbwg1) on proximal chromosome 2 retards growth. In this study we have developed a congenic strain with a 44.1-Mb interval containing
the castaneus allele at Pbwg1 by recurrent backcrossing to C57BL/6J. The congenic mouse developed was characterized by significantly higher body weight
gain between 1 and 3 weeks of age and lower weight of white fat pads at 10 weeks of age than C57BL/6J. However, no clear difference
in body weight at 1–10 weeks of age was observed between congenic and C57BL/6J strains. QTL analysis with 269 F2 mice between the two strains did not identify any QTLs for body weight at 1, 3, 6, and 10 weeks of age, but it discovered
eight closely linked QTLs affecting body weight gain from 1 to 3 weeks of age, lean body weight, weight of white fat pads,
and body length within the Pbwg1 region. The castaneus alleles at all fat pad QTLs reduced the phenotypes, whereas at the remaining growth and body composition QTLs, they increased
the trait values. These results illustrate that Pbwg1, which initially appeared to be a single locus, was resolved into several loci with opposite effects on the composition traits
of overall body weight. This gives a reason for the loss of the Pbwg1 effect found in the original backcross population.
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