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Polymorphism of VRTN Gene g.20311_20312ins291 Was Associated with the Number of Ribs, Carcass Diagonal Length and Cannon Bone Circumference in Suhuai Pigs.


ABSTRACT: The vertnin (VRTN) gene g.20311_20312ins291 was reported as an important variant related to the number of ribs (RIB), and the ins/ins genotype was advantageous for improving RIB of Western pigs. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the VRTN gene g.20311_20312ins291 influences RIB, carcass traits, and body size traits, including cannon bone circumference (CBC) in Chinese Suhuai pigs. We found that the VRTN gene g.20311_20312ins291 was polymorphic in Suhuai fattening pigs and gilts. The polymorphism of g.20311_20312ins291 was significantly associated with RIB and CDL in Suhuai fattening pigs (p < 0.01), whereas this variant had no influence on carcass weight (CWT). There was a tendency of association between this variant and carcass straight length (CSL) in Suhuai fattening pigs (p = 0.06). The polymorphism of g.20311_20312ins291 was also significantly associated with CBC in Suhuai gilts (p = 0.04). Furthermore, CBC was positively genetically correlated with body length (0.22, p < 0.01) and body weight (0.15, p < 0.01). Our results indicated that the VRTN gene g.20311_20312ins291 could be used as a potential marker for improving RIB, CDL, and CBC in Suhuai pigs.

SUBMITTER: Jiang N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7142862 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Polymorphism of <i>VRTN</i> Gene g.20311_20312ins291 Was Associated with the Number of Ribs, Carcass Diagonal Length and Cannon Bone Circumference in Suhuai Pigs.

Jiang Nengjing N   Liu Chenxi C   Lan Tingxu T   Zhang Qian Q   Cao Yang Y   Pu Guang G   Niu Peipei P   Zhang Zongping Z   Li Qiang Q   Zhou Juan J   Li Xiaokui X   Hou Liming L   Huang Ruihua R   Li Pinghua P  

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI 20200313 3


The vertnin (<i>VRTN</i>) gene g.20311_20312ins291 was reported as an important variant related to the number of ribs (RIB), and the ins/ins genotype was advantageous for improving RIB of Western pigs. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the <i>VRTN</i> gene g.20311_20312ins291 influences RIB, carcass traits, and body size traits, including cannon bone circumference (CBC) in Chinese Suhuai pigs. We found that the <i>VRTN</i> gene g.20311_20312ins291 was polymorphic in Suhuai fatte  ...[more]

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