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Chen J, Chen F, Lin X, Wang Y, He J, Zhao Y. Effect of Excessive or Restrictive Energy on Growth Performance, Meat Quality, and Intramuscular Fat Deposition in Finishing Ningxiang Pigs. Animals (Basel) 2020; 11:E27. [PMID: 33375747 PMCID: PMC7823336 DOI: 10.3390/ani11010027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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This study investigated the effects of excessive or restrictive energy on growth performance, meat quality, intramuscular fat (IMF) deposition, and related gene expression in finishing Ningxiang pigs. A total of 36 Ningxiang pigs (43.26 ± 3.21 kg) were randomly assigned to three treatments (6 pens of 2 piglets per treatment) and fed by one of three dietary treatments until the pigs of each treatment weighed approximately 75 kg equally. The three treatments were control diet (digestible energy, DE:13.02 MJ/kg, CON), excessive energy diet (DE 15.22 MJ/kg, EE), and restrictive energy diet (DE 10.84 MJ/kg, RE). Results showed that EE improved average daily gain (ADG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) (p < 0.01), while nothing significantly changed by RE except FCR increasing (p < 0.01). EE increased the content of IMF and triglycerides (TG) (p < 0.05), L*24h and b*45min (p < 0.01), while decreasing cooking loss and meat tenderness in longissimus thoracis (LT) (p < 0.05). b*24h was significantly increased with the increase of energy level (p < 0.01). Meanwhile, EE increased the cross-sectional area (CSA) of muscle fiber and the mRNA expression of myosin heavy chain (MyHC) IIb, acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACC), fatty acid synthase (FAS), and adipocyte fatty-acid binding protein (FABP4) (p < 0.05). In addition, throughout: A diet supplemented with excessive energy promoted IMF deposition by positively changing lipogenic potential while decreasing tenderness by increasing glycolytic muscle fibers, which together affected meat quality. In terms of growth performance and meat quality, the present study suggests that the low-energy diet is suitable for finishing Ningxiang pigs.
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (J.C.); (F.C.); (X.L.); (Y.W.)
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (J.C.); (F.C.); (X.L.); (Y.W.)
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Association between single nucleotide polymorphisms in GPAT1 locus and pork quality in pigs. Meat Sci 2020; 162:108045. [PMID: 31918054 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2019.108045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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GPAT1 gene is considered to be a genetic marker for intramuscular fat content. The GPAT enzymes catalyze the first step in triacylglycerol synthesis. In the present study, the search for polymorphisms within the pig GPAT1 gene locus as well as association analyses between SNPs and meat quality traits were performed. The association analysis demonstrated that g.133513422C > T polymorphism affected IMF content in LL, SEMI post-mortem pH and shear force of cooked LL (p ≤ .05). While the association of g.133476803 T > C polymorphism was shown concerning IMF content, meat color (L*), shear force and energy of raw meat as well as some meat texture parameters (hardness, springiness, chewiness) (p ≤ .05). The g.133476733C > T SNP was significantly associated with LL 24 h post-mortem pH, raw meat toughness and TPA hardness and chewiness (p ≤ .05). The obtained results are promising but to confirm if the GPAT1 gene can be considered to be a genetic marker for improving the quality of pork, further research is required.
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Lei CX, Li MM, Tian JJ, Wen JK, Li YY. Transcriptome analysis of golden pompano (Trachinotus ovatus) liver indicates a potential regulatory target involved in HUFA uptake and deposition. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY D-GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2019; 33:100633. [PMID: 31733535 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2019.100633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Promoting highly unsaturated fatty acid (HUFA) uptake and deposition can improve nutritional value of farmed fish and reduce dietary fish oil addition. Previously, we found that the golden pompano Trachinotus ovatus liver HUFA content increased with the increasing of dietary HUFA. Therefore, we examined the common genes and pathways responsible for HUFA uptake and deposition in T. ovatus liver using transcriptome sequencing technology after feeding with either 1.0% or 2.1% HUFA for 8 weeks. Results showed that a total of 140 and 147 genes were significantly upregulated and downregulated, respectively. Five bile acid synthesis-related genes (CYP7A1, CYP8B1, AKR1D1, SCP2 and ACOT8), which are related to dietary fat emulsification were downregulated in 2.1% HUFA group, implying that the cholate synthesized through the classical pathway might be the main bile acid form in fat emulsification. Moreover, fatty acid transport protein (FATP)-6, fatty acid binding protein (FABP)-1, -4, and -6 increased with HUFA deposition, especially FATP6 and FABP4, suggesting that the two genes may be important mediators involved in HUFA uptake and deposition. KEGG analysis showed that most of the differential genes described above were involved in peroxisome proliferator activator receptor (PPAR) signaling pathway, and PPARγ increased with HUFA deposition, indicating that PPARγ might be a key regulator of HUFA uptake and deposition by regulating the genes involved in fatty acid emulsification and transport. This study focused on the liver, which is the center of intermediary metabolism, providing a comprehensive understanding of the molecular regulation of HUFA uptake and deposition in T. ovatus, which should be further investigated to develop potential measures to improve HUFA content.
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- Cai-Xia Lei
- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China
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- College of Life Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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Association of Twelve Candidate Gene Polymorphisms with the Intramuscular Fat Content and Average Backfat Thickness of Chinese Suhuai Pigs. Animals (Basel) 2019; 9:ani9110858. [PMID: 31652864 PMCID: PMC6912197 DOI: 10.3390/ani9110858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Appropriate intramuscular fat content (IFC) is the goal of consumers and the direction that breeders must pursue. However, it is difficult to improve the IFC but not average backfat thickness (ABT) by traditional breeding methods, and pigs must be slaughtered to accurately measure IFC. Marker-assisted selection (MAS) provides an economic and efficient method to improve the IFC in pigs. Our research indicated that the FABP3 (rs1110770079) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) could be a candidate gene associated with IFC (but not ABT), and IFC could be improved by selecting the individuals with a favorable genotype (GG) of FABP3 (rs1110770079) SNP for pig breeding. Abstract The present study aimed to identify the molecular markers for genes that influence intramuscular fat content (IFC), but not average backfat thickness (ABT). A total of 330 Suhuai pigs were slaughtered, and measurements of IFC and ABT were obtained. Phenotypic and genetic correlations between IFC and ABT were calculated. Thirteen single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) among 12 candidate genes for IFC were analyzed, including FABP3, LIPE, IGF1, IGF2, LEP, LEPR, MC4R, PHKG1, RETN, RYR1, SCD, and UBE3C. Associations of the evaluated SNPs with IFCIFC and ABT were performed. Our results showed that the means of IFC and ABT were 1.99 ± 0.03 % and 26.68 ± 0.28 mm, respectively. The coefficients of variation (CVs) of IFC and ABT were 31.21% and 19.36%, respectively. The phenotypic and genetic correlations between IFC and ABT were moderate. Only the FABP3 (rs1110770079) was associated with IFC (p < 0.05) but not with ABT. Besides, there was a tendency for associations of RYR1 (rs344435545) and SCD (rs80912566) with IFC (p < 0.1). Our results indicated that the FABP3 (rs1110770079) SNP could be used as a marker to improve IFC without changing ABT in the Suhuai pig breeding system.
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Saini BL, Gaur GK, Sahoo NR, Naha BC, Baranwal A. Assessment of meat quality defect genes in indigenous pigs of Bareilly region. Trop Anim Health Prod 2019; 51:1329-1335. [DOI: 10.1007/s11250-018-01795-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lu JB, Cai SH, Pan YH, Yun JP. Altered epidermal fatty acid-binding protein expression in hepatocellular carcinoma predicts unfavorable outcomes. Cancer Manag Res 2018; 10:6275-6284. [PMID: 30538573 PMCID: PMC6260128 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s181555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Objective Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a rapidly proliferating malignancy that requires large amounts of fatty acids to synthesize cellular membranes and provide energy. Epidermal fatty acid-binding protein (EFABP) is uniquely expressed in epidermal cells, but its role and expression in HCC are not clear. Subjects and methods A total of 804 HCC specimens were collected to construct a tissue microarray (TMA) and for immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis. The relationship between EFABP expression and clinical features of patients with HCC was analyzed. Results The EFABP IHC score for HCC tissue was 0.76±0.69, being significantly higher than that for matched nontumorous tissue (0.48±0.55; P<0.001). Using the median IHC score (ie, 0.8) in the tumorous tissue, a high level of EFABP expression was found in 57.3% (461/804) of the cases. Patients with HCC displaying high EFABP expression had poorer tumor differentiation (P=0.029), more vascular invasion (P=0.006), and a higher proportion of late TNM stage disease (P=0.042). Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed that the patients with high EFABP expression had significantly worse outcomes in terms of overall survival (P=0.003), worse disease-free survival (P=0.021), and a higher probability of recurrence (P=0.014). Multivariate analysis indicated that EFABP expression was an independent prognostic variable for overall survival (P=0.021) and disease-free survival (P=0.044). For HCC recurrence, only vascular invasion (P=0.020) and EFABP expression (P=0.026) were independent risk factors. Conclusion Our data revealed that EFABP expression was increased in HCC samples. High EFABP expression was correlated with shorter survival times in patients with HCC and served as an independent factor for worse outcomes. Our study therefore provides a promising bio-marker for the prognostic prediction of HCC and a potential therapeutic target for the disease.
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- Jia-Bin Lu
- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China, .,Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China,
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China, .,Intensive Care Unit, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China, .,Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China,
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Saini BL, Gaur GK, Sahoo NR, Mendiratta SK, Kumar A, Naha BC, Baranwal A, Yadav V, Jaiswal RK. Polymorphism distribution of RYR1, PRKAG3, HFABP, MYF-5 and MC4R genes in crossbred pigs. Mol Biol Rep 2018; 45:1575-1585. [PMID: 30288642 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-018-4263-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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This study was designed to screen the crossbred pigs for SNPs in five candidate genes, associated with pork quality traits and to differentiate their genotypes by PCR-RFLP. The results indicated that genotypes of crossbred pigs were NN (90%) and Nn (10%) for RYR1; RR (83%) and QR (17%) for PRKAG3; HH (98%), Hh (1%) and hh (1%) for HFABP; DD (99%) and CD (1%) for MYF-5; and AG (57%), GG (26%) and AA (17%) for MC4R SNPs, respectively. Allelic frequencies for five SNPs {RYR1 (1843C>T), PRKAG3 (c.599G>A), HFABP (c.1322C>T), MYF-5 (c.1205A>C) and MC4R (c.1426A>G)} were 0.95 and 0.05 (N/n), 0.08 and 0.92 (Q/R), 0.99 and 0.01 (H/h), 0.00 and 1.00 (C/D) and 0.45 and 0.55 (A/G), respectively. The effect of RYR1 (1843C>T) SNP was significant on pH45 (P < 0.05), pH24 (P < 0.05) and protein % (P < 0.05). The PRKAG3 (c.599G>A) and MC4R (c.1426A>G) SNP had significant association with dressing percentages. The results revealed that RYR1, PRKAG3 and MC4R SNPs may be used in marker associated selection for pork quality traits in crossbred pigs.
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- B L Saini
- Division of Animal Genetics, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, 243122, India.
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- Livestock Production and Management Section, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, 243122, India
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- Division of Animal Genetics, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, 243122, India
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- Division of Livestock Products Technology, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, 243122, India
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- Division of Animal Genetics, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, 243122, India
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- Division of Animal Genetics, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, 243122, India
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- Division of Animal Genetics, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, 243122, India
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- Dairy Cattle Breeding Division, ICAR-NDRI, Karnal, 132001, India
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- Division of Livestock Products Technology, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, 243122, India
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Renaville B, Bacciu N, Lanzoni M, Mossa F, Piasentier E. Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in fat metabolism candidate genes with fatty acid profiles of muscle and subcutaneous fat in heavy pigs. Meat Sci 2018; 139:220-227. [PMID: 29459298 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2018.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Dietary and organoleptic qualities of pork products are largely influenced by the profiles of fatty acids (FAs) of meat and fat. The objective of this work was to investigate the potential associations between FA profile in subcutaneous adipose (back fat and leg fat) and muscular (longissimus dorsi and biceps femoris) tissues in heavy pigs (n = 129, 9-month-old) with single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in six candidate genes involved in fat metabolism: Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD), Diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 and 2 (DGAT1 &DGAT2), Microsomal Triglyceride Transfer Protein (MTTP), Fatty Acid Synthase (FASN) and Heart- fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP). Preliminary results suggest a putative association between MTTP, DGAT2 and FASN and the FA content in both fat and meat, whereas between DGAT1, SCD and H-FABP the association was found in adipose tissue only. However, the effect of the analyzed genes, needs to be verified in a larger and better characterized pig population to support the hypothesized associations with FA content.
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- B Renaville
- Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, Via Sondrio 2A, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Zoetis, VMRD Genetics, 333 Portage street, 49007 Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, Via Sondrio 2A, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, via Vienna 2, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, Via Sondrio 2A, 33100 Udine, Italy
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te Pas MFW, Lebret B, Oksbjerg N. Invited review: Measurable biomarkers linked to meat quality from different pig production systems. Arch Anim Breed 2017. [DOI: 10.5194/aab-60-271-2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Abstract. Biological processes underlie all livestock traits, including post-mortem meat quality traits. Biomarkers are molecular components of the biological processes showing differential expression associated with the phenotype of the trait. The phenotypes of the meat quality traits are determined by the animal's genotype interacting with the environment affecting the expression of the genome. The omics technologies enable measuring the expression of the genome at all levels: transcriptome, proteome, and metabolome. Associations between the phenotype of the traits and expressions measured with the omics techniques are a first step in developing biomarkers. Biomarkers enable the monitoring, diagnosis, and prediction of changes in meat quality related to external (environmental, e.g. feed and animal management conditions) stimuli and interactions with the genotype. In this paper we review the development of biomarkers for meat quality of pigs in diverse pig breeds, environments, and pork production chains.
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Li A, Wu L, Wang X, Xin Y, Zan L. Tissue expression analysis, cloning and characterization of the 5'-regulatory region of the bovine FABP3 gene. Mol Biol Rep 2016; 43:991-8. [PMID: 27270359 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-016-4026-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Fatty acid binding protein 3 (FABP3) is a member of the FABP family which bind fatty acids and have an important role in fatty acid metabolism. A large number of studies have shown that the genetic polymorphisms of FABP3 are positively correlated with intramuscular fat (IMF) content in domestic animals, however, the function and transcriptional characteristics of FABP3 in cattle remain unclear. Real-time PCR analysis revealed that bovine FABP3 was highly expressed in cardiac tissue. The 5'-regulatory region of bovine FABP3 was cloned and its transcription initiation sites were identified. Sequence analysis showed that many transcriptional factor binding sites including TATA-box and CCAAT-box were present on the 5'-flanking region of bovine FABP3, and four CpG islands were found on nucleotides from -891 to +118. Seven serial deletion constructs of the 5'-regulatory region evaluated in dual-luciferase reporter assay indicated that its core promoter was 384 base pairs upstream from the transcription initiation site. The transcriptional factor binding sites RXRα, KLF15, CREB and Sp1 were conserved in the core promoter of cattle, sheep, pigs and dogs. These results provide further understanding of the function and regulation mechanism of bovine FABP3.
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- Anning Li
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China. .,National Beef Cattle Improvement Center, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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Renaville B, Bacciu N, Lanzoni M, Corazzin M, Piasentier E. Polymorphism of fat metabolism genes as candidate markers for meat quality and production traits in heavy pigs. Meat Sci 2015; 110:220-3. [PMID: 26255706 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2015.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2014] [Revised: 07/15/2015] [Accepted: 07/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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High meat quality is required for dry-cured ham production, which quality depends on meat fat quantity and composition. The aim was to study the polymorphisms of six genes involved in fat metabolism, namely, Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD), Diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 and 2 (DGAT1 &DGAT2), Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTTP), Fatty acid synthase (FASN) and Heart fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP) in two traditional (Large White or Duroc × (Landrace × Large White)) and two industrial hybrids (Goland and Danbred), which are used for dry-cured ham production. Significant associations of SCD and MTTP were found with carcass weight. DGAT2 was associated with back fat thickness and L* fat colour (objective white colour score). Several genes (DGAT2, MTTP &FASN) were associated with weight loss during salting, first step in dry-cured ham production, affecting final yield. Finally, MTTP was associated with shear force. Our findings suggest that the SCD, DGAT2, MTTP and FASN polymorphisms are associated with quality of heavy pig meat products.
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- B Renaville
- Department of Food Science, University of Udine, Italy.
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- Zoetis, VMRD Genetics, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Udine, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture and Environmental Science, University of Udine, Via Sondrio 2A, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture and Environmental Science, University of Udine, Via Sondrio 2A, 33100 Udine, Italy
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Mikolášová R, Urban T. Variability in the leptin, leptin receptor and heart fatty acid binding protein genes in relationship with meat quality traits in pigs. ACTA UNIVERSITATIS AGRICULTURAE ET SILVICULTURAE MENDELIANAE BRUNENSIS 2014. [DOI: 10.11118/actaun200553040087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Xu L, Bickhart DM, Cole JB, Schroeder SG, Song J, Tassell CPV, Sonstegard TS, Liu GE. Genomic signatures reveal new evidences for selection of important traits in domestic cattle. Mol Biol Evol 2014; 32:711-25. [PMID: 25431480 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msu333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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We investigated diverse genomic selections using high-density single nucleotide polymorphism data of five distinct cattle breeds. Based on allele frequency differences, we detected hundreds of candidate regions under positive selection across Holstein, Angus, Charolais, Brahman, and N'Dama. In addition to well-known genes such as KIT, MC1R, ASIP, GHR, LCORL, NCAPG, WIF1, and ABCA12, we found evidence for a variety of novel and less-known genes under selection in cattle, such as LAP3, SAR1B, LRIG3, FGF5, and NUDCD3. Selective sweeps near LAP3 were then validated by next-generation sequencing. Genome-wide association analysis involving 26,362 Holsteins confirmed that LAP3 and SAR1B were related to milk production traits, suggesting that our candidate regions were likely functional. In addition, haplotype network analyses further revealed distinct selective pressures and evolution patterns across these five cattle breeds. Our results provided a glimpse into diverse genomic selection during cattle domestication, breed formation, and recent genetic improvement. These findings will facilitate genome-assisted breeding to improve animal production and health.
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- Lingyang Xu
- Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
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- Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
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- Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
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- Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
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- Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
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- Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
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Kim GW, Moon BS, Kim HY, Lee JW, Kim KJ, Yoo JY. Association of FABP3 Genotypes and Carcass Characteristics in Pigs. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2013. [DOI: 10.5187/jast.2013.55.6.551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Bai J, Xu H, Zang R, He H, Cai Y, Cao X, Peng F, Han J, Wu J, Yang J. Cloning of the heart fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) gene and its tissue-specific expression profile in the Lanzhou fat-tailed sheep, Ovis aries. Small Rumin Res 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2012.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rohrer G, Nonneman D, Miller R, Zerby H, Moeller S. Association of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers in candidate genes and QTL regions with pork quality traits in commercial pigs. Meat Sci 2012; 92:511-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2012.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2012] [Revised: 04/10/2012] [Accepted: 05/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tyra M, Ropka-Molik K, Terman A, Piórkowska K, Oczkowicz M, Bereta A. Association between subcutaneous and intramuscular fat content in porcine ham and loin depending on age, breed and FABP3 and LEPR genes transcript abundance. Mol Biol Rep 2012. [PMID: 23192618 PMCID: PMC3563946 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-012-2311-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The objective of the present study was to analyze the level of intramuscular fat (IMF) in loin (musculus longissimus dorsi) and ham (musculus semimembranosus) and the level of subcutaneous fat in these cuts depending on breed, age and the expression level of FABP3 and LEPR genes. The results obtained showed that only the breed influenced on the level of both intramuscular and subcutaneous fat to the same extent (P ≤ 0.001). The age of animals had an effect on fat content of the cuts (P ≤ 0.001) and to a lower extent on the level of IMF in both muscles (P ≤ 0.05). We confirmed highly significant effect of breed and age on the LEPR mRNA abundance—the expression of the this gene increased significantly (P ≤ 0.01) with age and the highest expression was found for the Puławska breed in m. longissimus dorsi and for the Polish Landrace breed in m. semimembranosus. We observed the high correlations between the transcript level of the LEPR gene and the fat content of individual cuts (P ≤ 0.01). The expression level of FABP3 gene influenced the level of IMF (P ≤ 0.01), but not the level of subcutaneous fat in loin and ham.
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- M Tyra
- Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, National Research Institute of Animal Production, Balice, Poland
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Zhao SM, Li WZ, Pan HB, Huang Y, Yang MH, Wei HJ, Gao SZ. Expression levels of candidate genes for intramuscular fat deposition in two Banna mini-pig inbred lines divergently selected for fatness traits. Genet Mol Biol 2012; 35:783-9. [PMID: 23271939 PMCID: PMC3526086 DOI: 10.1590/s1415-47572012005000079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2011] [Accepted: 06/28/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Intramuscular fat (IMF) content plays an important role in meat quality. Many genes involved in lipid and energy metabolism were identified as candidate genes for IMF deposition, since genetic polymorphisms within these genes were associated with IMF content. However, there is less information on the expression levels of these genes in the muscle tissue. This study aimed at investigating the expression levels of sterol regulating element binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c), diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT-1), heart-fatty acids binding protein (H-FABP), leptin receptor (LEPR) and melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) genes and proteins in two divergent Banna mini-pig inbred lines (BMIL). A similar growth performance was found in both the fat and the lean BMIL. The fat meat and IMF content in the fat BMIL were significantly higher than in the lean BMIL, but the lean meat content was lower. The serum triacylglycerol (TAG) and free fatty acid (FFA) contents were significantly higher in the fat than in the lean BMIL. The expression levels of SREBP-1c, DGAT-1 and H-FABP genes and proteins in fat BMIL were increased compared to the lean BMIL. However, the expression levels of LEPR and MC4R genes and proteins were lower.
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- Su-Mei Zhao
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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Wang W, Xue W, Zhou X, Zhang L, Wu J, Qu L, Jin B, Zhang X, Ma F, Xu X. Effects of candidate genes' polymorphisms on meat quality traits in pigs. ACTA AGR SCAND A-AN 2012. [DOI: 10.1080/09064702.2013.765907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Distribution and linkage disequilibrium analysis of polymorphisms of MC4R, LEP, H-FABP genes in the different populations of pigs, associated with economic traits in DIV2 line. Mol Biol Rep 2012; 39:6329-35. [PMID: 22290286 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-012-1454-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2010] [Accepted: 01/23/2012] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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PCR-RFLP was used to analyze the polymorphisms of MC4R, LEP, H-FABP genes in a swine breed composite (DIV2) and 4 swine breeds (Yorkshire, Landrace, Meishan, Bamei). The association study of these polymorphisms with several economic traits was carried out on a DIV2 population. The results obtained showed that MC4R/TaqI genotype had an effect for average backfat thickness (P < 0.05) and lean meat percentage (P < 0.05). At locus LEP/HinfI animals of AA genotype had lower test daily gain than that of BB (P < 0.01) or AB genotype (P < 0.05). At the H-FABP/HaeIII locus lean meat percentage of the individuals with genotype DD were higher than that with genotype dd (P < 0.05). Linkage disequilibrium analysis among MC4R, LEP and H-FABP revealed that these genes were independent. This represented two or more genes that could be combined together within one genotype in order to facilitate breeding for objective traits. In addition, a method allowing simultaneous detection of fragments of MC4R and LEP gene was developed.
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Maharani D, Jung YK, Jo C, Jung WY, Nam KC, Seo KS, Lee SH, Lee JH. Evaluation of Three Candidate Genes Affecting Fatty Acid Composition in Pigs. Korean J Food Sci Anim Resour 2012. [DOI: 10.5851/kosfa.2012.32.1.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Tyra M, Ropka-Molik K. Effect of the FABP3 and LEPR gene polymorphisms and expression levels on intramuscular fat (IMF) content and fat cover degree in pigs. Livest Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2011.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Ruść A, Sieczkowska H, Krzęcio E, Antosik K, Zybert A, Koćwin-Podsiadła M, Kamiński S. The association between acyl-CoA synthetase (ACSL4) polymorphism and intramuscular fat content in (Landrace × Yorkshire) × Duroc pigs. Meat Sci 2011; 89:440-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2011.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2011] [Revised: 05/11/2011] [Accepted: 05/12/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Smathers RL, Petersen DR. The human fatty acid-binding protein family: evolutionary divergences and functions. Hum Genomics 2011; 5:170-91. [PMID: 21504868 PMCID: PMC3500171 DOI: 10.1186/1479-7364-5-3-170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 315] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs) are members of the intracellular lipid-binding protein (iLBP) family and are involved in reversibly binding intracellular hydrophobic ligands and trafficking them throughout cellular compartments, including the peroxisomes, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum and nucleus. FABPs are small, structurally conserved cytosolic proteins consisting of a water-filled, interior-binding pocket surrounded by ten anti-parallel beta sheets, forming a beta barrel. At the superior surface, two alpha-helices cap the pocket and are thought to regulate binding. FABPs have broad specificity, including the ability to bind long-chain (C16-C20) fatty acids, eicosanoids, bile salts and peroxisome proliferators. FABPs demonstrate strong evolutionary conservation and are present in a spectrum of species including Drosophila melanogaster, Caenorhabditis elegans, mouse and human. The human genome consists of nine putatively functional protein-coding FABP genes. The most recently identified family member, FABP12, has been less studied.
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- Rebecca L Smathers
- Molecular Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences Program, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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Zhao X, Mo D, Li A, Gong W, Xiao S, Zhang Y, Qin L, Niu Y, Guo Y, Liu X, Cong P, He Z, Wang C, Li J, Chen Y. Comparative analyses by sequencing of transcriptomes during skeletal muscle development between pig breeds differing in muscle growth rate and fatness. PLoS One 2011; 6:e19774. [PMID: 21637832 PMCID: PMC3102668 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0019774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2011] [Accepted: 04/05/2011] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Understanding the dynamics of muscle transcriptome during development and between breeds differing in muscle growth is necessary to uncover the complex mechanism underlying muscle development. Herein, we present the first transcriptome-wide longissimus dorsi muscle development research concerning Lantang (LT, obese) and Landrace (LR, lean) pig breeds during 10 time-points from 35 days-post-coitus (dpc) to 180 days-post-natum (dpn) using Solexa/Illumina's Genome Analyzer. The data demonstrated that myogenesis was almost completed before 77 dpc, but the muscle phenotypes were still changed from 77 dpc to 28 dpn. Comparative analysis of the two breeds suggested that myogenesis started earlier but progressed more slowly in LT than in LR, the stages ranging from 49 dpc to 77 dpc are critical for formation of different muscle phenotypes. 595 differentially expressed myogenesis genes were identified, and their roles in myogenesis were discussed. Furthermore, GSK3B, IKBKB, ACVR1, ITGA and STMN1 might contribute to later myogenesis and more muscle fibers in LR than LT. Some myogenesis inhibitors (ID1, ID2, CABIN1, MSTN, SMAD4, CTNNA1, NOTCH2, GPC3 and HMOX1) were higher expressed in LT than in LR, which might contribute to more slow muscle differentiation in LT than in LR. We also identified several genes which might contribute to intramuscular adipose differentiation. Most important, we further proposed a novel model in which MyoD and MEF2A controls the balance between intramuscular adipogenesis and myogenesis by regulating CEBP family; Myf5 and MEF2C are essential during the whole myogenesis process while MEF2D affects muscle growth and maturation. The MRFs and MEF2 families are also critical for the phenotypic differences between the two pig breeds. Overall, this study contributes to elucidating the mechanism underlying muscle development, which could provide valuable information for pig meat quality improvement. The raw data have been submitted to Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) under series GSE25406.
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- Xiao Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science, South China of Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science, South China of Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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Tyra M, Ropka-Molik K, Eckert R, Piórkowska K, Oczkowicz M. H-FABP and LEPR gene expression profile in skeletal muscles and liver during ontogenesis in various breeds of pigs. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2011; 40:147-54. [PMID: 21194874 DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2010.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2010] [Revised: 10/26/2010] [Accepted: 10/27/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The genes coding for H-FABP (heart acid-binding protein) and LEPR (leptin receptor) are considered to be candidates for lipid metabolism and thus affect fat deposition in pigs. The aim of our study was to assess the amount of H-FABP and LEPR transcript in the skeletal muscles (m. longissimus dorsi, m. semimembranosus) and liver of pigs of various ages. The experiments were carried out on 5 popular breeds of swine raised in Poland which exhibit different levels of fat tissue. Furthermore, we examined the effect of H-FABP and LEPR genotypes (HinfI, HpaII, and HaeIII for H-FABP and HpaII for LEPR) on the expression abundance of these genes. We confirmed a statistically significant relationship between the breed (P<.001), type of tissue (LEPR P<.001; H-FABP P<.01), and age of the animal (P<.05) on the abundance of mRNA transcript of both genes. In all breeds, the expression of the leptin receptor gene increased significantly (P<.01) with age in muscle tissue, whereas this relationship was not observed in liver tissue. However, the expression of the H-FABP gene in muscles did not change with age or breed, although in the liver expression levels were high in young (60 and 90 d) pigs. In conclusion, H-FABP and LEPR genes are strongly related to the development and function of fat tissue in pigs.
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- M Tyra
- Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, National Research Institute of Animal Production, Balice, Poland
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Szydlowski M, Buszka A, Mackowski M, Lechniak D, Switonski M. Polymorphism of genes encoding cytokines IL6 and TNF is associated with pig fatness. Livest Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Lee S, Choi Y, Choe J, Kim J, Hong K, Park H, Kim B. Association between polymorphisms of the heart fatty acid binding protein gene and intramuscular fat content, fatty acid composition, and meat quality in Berkshire breed. Meat Sci 2010; 86:794-800. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2010.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2009] [Revised: 06/07/2010] [Accepted: 06/29/2010] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Association of genetic variants for FABP3 gene with back fat thickness and intramuscular fat content in pig. Mol Biol Rep 2010; 38:2161-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-010-0344-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2010] [Accepted: 09/04/2010] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Investigation of porcine FABP3 and LEPR gene polymorphisms and mRNA expression for variation in intramuscular fat content. Mol Biol Rep 2010; 37:3931-9. [PMID: 20300864 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-010-0050-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2009] [Accepted: 03/05/2010] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Porcine chromosome 6 (SSC6) has been reported to have QTL affecting intramuscular fat content (IMF) in multiple populations. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of FABP3 and LEPR genetic variations as well as their mRNA expression on the IMF trait in a three-generation of Korean native pig and Yorkshire crossed animals. Several polymorphisms of the FABP3 (HinfI, HaeIII and HinfI*) were significantly associated with moisture, tenderness and flavor score (P < 0.05), and were used to construct haplotypes: haplotype 1 (-TCT-) increased the marbling and intramuscular fat content, however, haplotype 2 (-CCT-) decreased tenderness. The LEPR AvaII polymorphism showed significant association with moisture, intramuscular fat, cholesterol and flavor score (P < 0.05). The linkage analyses with six microsatellites mapped FABP3 gene in the interval between the markers Sw1129 and S0228 (Sw1129--11.7 cM--FABP3-9.1 cM--S0228), and the LEPR gene between the markers S0121 and Sw322 (S0121--7.5 cM--LEPR--28.5 cM--Sw322). QTL mapping suggested a significant QTL affecting Moisture (83 cM) and IMF (84 cM) located close to marker S0228. The gene expression results showed that in the loin muscle, both of the FABP3 and LEPR genes showed significantly higher expression in pigs with higher IMF%, however, in the backfat, only FABP3 showed differential expression between these two groups of pigs (significantly higher expression in pigs with lower IMF%) (P < 0.05). In the liver, both of these two genes did not show any difference between the high and low IMF% groups.
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Zhao S, Ren L, Guo L, Cheng M, Zhang X, Ge C, Gao S. Muscle lipid metabolism gene expression in pigs with different H-FABP genotypes. Livest Sci 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2009.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Differential Expression of Lipid Metabolism Related Genes in Porcine Muscle Tissue Leading to Different Intramuscular Fat Deposition. Lipids 2009; 44:1029-37. [DOI: 10.1007/s11745-009-3356-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2009] [Accepted: 09/28/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Hu Y, Jason S, Wang Q, Pan Y, Zhang X, Zhao H, Li C, Sun L. Regression-based approach for testing the association between multi-region haplotype configuration and complex trait. BMC Genet 2009; 10:56. [PMID: 19761592 PMCID: PMC2760580 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-10-56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2009] [Accepted: 09/17/2009] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background It is quite common that the genetic architecture of complex traits involves many genes and their interactions. Therefore, dealing with multiple unlinked genomic regions simultaneously is desirable. Results In this paper we develop a regression-based approach to assess the interactions of haplotypes that belong to different unlinked regions, and we use score statistics to test the null hypothesis of non-genetic association. Additionally, multiple marker combinations at each unlinked region are considered. The multiple tests are settled via the minP approach. The P value of the "best" multi-region multi-marker configuration is corrected via Monte-Carlo simulations. Through simulation studies, we assess the performance of the proposed approach and demonstrate its validity and power in testing for haplotype interaction association. Conclusion Our simulations showed that, for binary trait without covariates, our proposed methods prove to be equal and even more powerful than htr and hapcc which are part of the FAMHAP program. Additionally, our model can be applied to a wider variety of traits and allow adjustment for other covariates. To test the validity, our methods are applied to analyze the association between four unlinked candidate genes and pig meat quality.
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- Yanling Hu
- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, PR China.
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Li CL, Sa XY, Meng H, Pan YC. [Effects of H-FABP gene polymorphisms and nutritional factors on pork quality]. YI CHUAN = HEREDITAS 2009; 31:713-8. [PMID: 19586876 DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1005.2009.00713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Pork quality is affected by both genetic and nutritional factors. However, few researches focused simultaneously on the effects of these two kinds of factors. In order to study the co-effects of these two kinds of factors simultaneously, we implemented this experiment, 136 PIC hybrid pigs with about 65 kg body weight were randomly divided into 4 groups; each group was fed with a different kind of rations. After 35 days of feeding, the pigs were slaughtered at about 95 kg body weight and the pork quality was evaluated. Then the polymorphism of H-FABP gene was analyzed and an association analysis was conducted. The results are as follows: (1) feed ingredient has very significant effect on meat color (MC), pH24, intramuscular fat (IMF, %), and intramuscular protein (IMP, %); (2) H-FABP gene polymorphism has very significant effect on IMF (%) and IMP (%); (3) the interaction between gene and feed ingredient has significant effect on pH and IMF (%), and pH and IMF (%) were the highest for AA genotype in group 0 and group 1, respectively. These results suggest that both genetic and nutritional factors should be concerned in the improvement of pork quality.
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- Chang-Long Li
- Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai 201101, China.
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Schwab C, Mote B, Du ZQ, Amoako R, Baas T, Rothschild M. An evaluation of four candidate genes for use in selection programmes aimed at increased intramuscular fat in Duroc swine. J Anim Breed Genet 2009; 126:228-36. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2008.00770.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Pang WJ, Bai L, Yang GS. Relationship among H-FABP gene polymorphism, intramuscular fat content, and adipocyte lipid droplet content in main pig breeds with different genotypes in western China. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 33:515-24. [PMID: 16800382 DOI: 10.1016/s0379-4172(06)60080-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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H-FABP(Heart fatty acid-binding protein), a member of FABP family, plays an essential role in long-chain fatty acid uptake and metabolic homeostasis. Its role in pig intramuscular fat content remains poorly understood, especially in local pig breeds in western China. In this study, the genetic variations of 5'-upstream region and the second intron in porcine H-FABP gene were investigated by PCR-RFLP in 256 pigs including Duroc, Large White, Landrace, Neijiang, Rongchang, Bamei pig, Hanjiang Black, Hanzhong White, and the wild ones. The effect of H-FABP gene on the IMF content was analyzed by the least square method. Lipid droplet morphology and content in adipocytes cultured from pigs with different H-FABP genotypes, were studied by oil red O staining and a triglyceride assay kit. Results showed a Hinf I -RFLP in these eight pig breeds and wild pigs, among which Large white, Bamei pig, Hanjiang Black, Hanzhong White, and wild pigs presented with low polymorphism while the other breeds had intermediate polymorphism. There was no Hae III or Msp I -RFLPs in the four Chinese local pig breeds tested, but Duroc, Landrace, Large White, Hanzhong White and wild pig had polymorphism. Landrace, Large White and wild pigs had low levels of Hae III- and Msp I -RFLP, whereas others had intermediate polymorphism. H-FABP genotypes significantly affected the IMF content (P<0.05). The IMF content ordered by H-FABP genotypes were HH>Hh>hh, DD<Dd<dd, and AA<Aa<aa. The genetic effect values were 3.89, 3.42, 3.17, 2.27, 2.49, 2.91, 2.28, 2.70, and 2.95, respectively. Fat deposition in adipocytes was stronger in the HH, dd and aa genotypes than in others. The results suggest that porcine meat quality may be improved by increasing the frequency of genotype aa-dd-HH in pig breeds.
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- Wei-Jun Pang
- Laboratory of Animal Fat Deposition and Muscle Development, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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Jiang YZ, Li XW, Yang GX. Sequence characterization, tissue-specific expression and polymorphism of the porcine (Sus scrofa) liver-type fatty acid binding protein gene. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 33:598-606. [PMID: 16875317 DOI: 10.1016/s0379-4172(06)60089-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In this study, the full-length cDNA of porcine liver-type fatty acid binding protein gene (L-FABP) was obtained by the rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE). The nucleotide sequence and the predicted protein sequence share a high sequence identity with their mammalian counterparts. Semi-quantitative RT-PCR revealed that porcine L-FABP gene is expressed in all twelve tissues studied, but a transcript is more abundant in liver and small intestine than in other tissues. The part genomic DNA of the porcine L-FABP gene was amplified by PCR. The coding region of the pig L-FABP gene is organized in four exons and spans an approximate 2.62 kb genomic region. Comparative sequencing of four pig breeds revealed a C-->T single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) within exon 2. The allele and genotype frequencies differed significantly between indigenous Chinese Zang, Dahe, and Yanan pigs with higher frequencies of allele C and genotype CC and Yorkshire pigs with higher frequencies of allele T and genotype TT (P < 0.01). The association analysis suggested that the C-->T polymorphism was associated with intramuscular fat content, indicating that the SNP is a potential molecular marker for intramuscular fat content.
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- Yan-Zhi Jiang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya' an 625014, China.
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A critical analysis of production-associated DNA polymorphisms in the genes of cattle, goat, sheep, and pig. Mamm Genome 2008; 19:591-617. [PMID: 18836775 DOI: 10.1007/s00335-008-9141-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2008] [Accepted: 08/12/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Increasing productivity is one of the main objectives in animal production. Traditional breeding methods have led to increased gains in some traits but gains are not easily attainable in traits with low heritabilities. Exploiting the genetic variations underlying desired phenotypes is the goal of today's animal producers. Such positive genetic variants must, however, be known before possible application. Consequently, candidate genes of traits of interest have been searched for possible relationships with such traits or to explain reported quantitative trait loci (QTL) for such traits. DNA variants or polymorphisms have been identified in many such genes and their relationships with production traits determined. However, only a few genes have been evaluated, given the wealth of information on reported QTL for production traits, and in most cases genes are only partially investigated. This review presents available information on DNA variants for production traits and discusses steps that are required for effective utilization of this information for successful marker-assisted selection programs.
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Association of polymorphisms in adipocyte fatty acid binding protein gene with fat-related traits in chicken. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/s11703-008-0067-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Kaminski S, Help H, Brym P, Rusc A, Wójcik E. SNiPORK - a microarray of SNPs in candidate genes potentially associated with pork yield and quality - development and validation in commercial breeds. Anim Biotechnol 2008; 19:43-69. [PMID: 18228175 DOI: 10.1080/10495390701880946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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SNiPORK is an oligonucleotide microarray based on the arrayed primer extension (APEX) technique, allowing genotyping of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes of interest for pork yield and quality traits. APEX consists of a sequencing reaction primed by an oligonucleotide anchored with its 5' end to a glass slide and terminating one nucleotide before the polymorphic site. Extension with one fluorescently labeled dideoxynucleotide complementary to the template reveals the polymorphism. Ninety SNPs were selected from those associated directly or potentially with pork traits. Of the 90 SNPs, 5 did not produce a positive signal. For 85 SNPs, 100% repeatiblity was proved by double genotyping of 13 randomly chosen boars. In addition, the accuracy of genotyping was verified in 2 sib-families by a Mendelian inheritance of 49-50 homozygous genotypes from sire to sons. Three genotype discrepancies were found (97% accuracy rate). All inaccurities were confirmed by an alternative method (sequencing and PCR-RFLP assays). Moreover, the exclusion power of the chip was evalueted by an SNP inheritance analysis of unrelated boars within each sib-family. In the validation step, 88 boars (13 Pietrain, 31 Landrace, 16 Large White, 8 Duroc, 7 Hampshire x Pietrain crosses, and 13 other hybrid lines) were screened to validate SNPs. Among the 85 selected SNPs, 12 were found to be monoallelic, the rest showing at least two genotypes for the entire population under study. The primary application of the SNiPORK chip is the simultaneous genotyping of dozens of SNPs to study gene interaction and consequently better understand the genetic background of pork yield and quality. The chip may prospectively be used for evolutionary studies, evaluation of genetic distances between wild and domestic pig breeds, traceability tests, as well as the starting point for developing a platform for identification and paternity analysis.
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- Stanisław Kaminski
- Department of Animal Genetics, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland.
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Wang Q, Li H, Leng L, Wang Y, Tang Z, Li N, Zhang F. Polymorphism of heart fatty acid-binding protein gene associatied with fatness traits in the chicken. Anim Biotechnol 2008; 18:91-9. [PMID: 17453648 DOI: 10.1080/10495390601038900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Fatty acid-binding proteins (FABP) belong to a superfamily of lipid binding proteins that exhibit a high affinity for long chain fatty acids and appear to function in metabolism and intracellular transportation of lipids. The current study was designed to investigate the effects of heart (H)-FABP gene on chicken growth and body composition traits. The Northeast Agricultural University divergent broiler lines for abdominal fat and a broiler X silkie F2 population were used in this study. Body weight and body composition traits were measured in the populations. Primers were designed according to the chicken H-FABP gene sequence. Polymorphisms between parental lines were detected by DNA sequencing. PCR-RFLP and PCR-fragment length polymorphism methods were developed to genotype the populations. The results showed that the H-FABP gene polymorphisms in the two populations were associated with abdominal fat percentage. It implied that H-FABP gene can be a candidate locus or linked to a major gene(s) that affects abdominal fat content in the chicken.
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- Qigui Wang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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Arnyasi M, Grindflek E, Jávor A, Lien S. Investigation of two candidate genes for meat quality traits in a quantitative trait locus region on SSC6: the porcine short heterodimer partner and heart fatty acid binding protein genes. J Anim Breed Genet 2007; 123:198-203. [PMID: 16706925 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2006.00588.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A highly significant quantitative trait locus (QTL) on pig chromosome 6, affecting intramuscular fat (IMF), has previously been detected by our group and others. Two genes of positional and biological interest, the small heterodimer partner (SHP; NR0B2) and the heart fatty acid binding protein (FABP3; H-FABP), were investigated for meat quality traits and IMF respectively. SHP was partially sequenced (GenBank: DQ002896 and DQ002897) and mapped to the QTL region on porcine chromosome 6, affecting IMF. The map shows no recombination between SHP and FABP3, which was previously mapped to the same QTL region. Twelve single nucleotide polymorphisms were detected in the sequenced region of SHP gene. Haplotype information was used to investigate association between genetic variation and different meat quality traits. SHP haplotype combinations were found to have significant effect on connective tissue. However, further studies are needed to evaluate this possible association more effectively. The FABP3 is involved in fatty acid transport and has been studied as a candidate gene for IMF by several research groups. In our study, FABP3 genotypes were confirmed to be significantly associated with IMF in pigs. The average content of IMF in our population was 1.6%, which may indicate that the FABP3 polymorphism explains as much as 30-35% of the variation in IMF in our pig cross-population.
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- M Arnyasi
- Department of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Centre of Agricultural Sciences, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.
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Szczerbal I, Chmurzynska A, Switonski M. Cytogenetic mapping of eight genes encoding fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) in the pig genome. Cytogenet Genome Res 2007; 118:63-6. [PMID: 17901701 DOI: 10.1159/000106442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2007] [Accepted: 04/04/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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In the present study cytogenetic localization of eight fatty acid binding protein genes in the pig genome was shown. BAC clones, containing sequences of selected genes (FABP1, FABP2, FABP3, FABP4, FABP5, FABP6, FABP7 and FABP8) were derived from porcine BAC libraries and mapped by FISH to porcine chromosomes (SSC) 3q12, 8q25, 6q26, 4q12, 4q12, 16q22, 1p22 and 4q12, respectively. Detailed analyses of regions containing gene clusters (FABP4, FABP5, FABP8) in chromosome 4 were performed and their order was established. It was shown that these three genes are located beyond the FAT1 region. Assignment of the FABP genes to chromosome regions harboring quantitative trait loci (QTL) for fat deposition is discussed.
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- I Szczerbal
- Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding, August Cieszkowski Agricultural University of Poznan, Poznan, Poland.
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Chmurzynska A, Szydlowski M, Stachowiak M, Stankiewicz M, Switonski M. Association of a New SNP in Promoter Region of the PorcineFABP3Gene with Fatness Traits in a Polish Synthetic Line. Anim Biotechnol 2007; 18:37-44. [PMID: 17364442 DOI: 10.1080/10495390600671560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Associations between FABP3 (alternatively named H-FABP) gene polymorphisms and fatness traits were tested in two pig breeds (Polish Large White and Polish Landrace) and one synthetic line - 990. Three known single nucleotide polymorphisms, detected by HinfI, MspI and HaeIII restriction enzymes, were analyzed. Moreover, three new polymorphisms in the 5' regulatory region were identified: C(-221)T, C(-160)G and T(-158)G, but only the third one was widely distributed and correlated with backfat thickness in line 990. The obtained results suggest that the FABP3 gene is linked with an unknown gene directly affecting backfat thickness, but the analyzed polymorphisms do not influence fatness traits.
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- A Chmurzynska
- Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, August Cieszkowski Agricultural University of Poznan, Poland
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Li C, Chen Y, Wang C, Li J. Cloning and analysis of differentially expressed ESTs in swine muscle tissue. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 49:342-8. [PMID: 16989279 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-006-2012-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The obvious difference in muscle growth and meat quality traits exists between Chinese indigenous pig and exotic pigs. In order to study the reason of these phenotypic differences and search the potential gene related to growth and meat quality traits, silver-stained mRNA differential display technique was used to detect the difference with mRNA of loin-eye muscle tissue from maturity pigs of Lantang in Guangdong Province and Large Yorkshire. One of the newly discovered expressed sequence tag (ESTsp3) was analyzed by using bioinformatic technique. The results showed: (1) nearly 2000 cDNA fragments were detected with 30 primer pairs, and 6 differentially expressed ESTs in the loin-eye muscle tissues from the two breeds were isolated and obtained. The differential fragments were cloned and sequenced. The all sequences were recorded in the GenBank. (2) The 786 bp fragment of ESTsp3 was obtained with in silico elongation system, the ORF analysis revealed that it existed as an 83 aa complete open reading frame, and the elongation sequences were verified by RT-PCR. The analysis of in silico expression profile showed that ESTsp3 is expressed in various growth stages and in most tissues and organs, such as soft tissue, skin, skeletal muscle and kidney, but with variant expression quantity.
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- Chongsheng Li
- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Chmurzyńska A. The multigene family of fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs): function, structure and polymorphism. J Appl Genet 2006; 47:39-48. [PMID: 16424607 DOI: 10.1007/bf03194597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 471] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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Fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs) are members of the superfamily of lipid-binding proteins (LBP). So far 9 different FABPs, with tissue-specific distribution, have been identified: L (liver), I (intestinal), H (muscle and heart), A (adipocyte), E (epidermal), Il (ileal), B (brain), M (myelin) and T (testis). The primary role of all the FABP family members is regulation of fatty acid uptake and intracellular transport. The structure of all FABPs is similar - the basic motif characterizing these proteins is beta-barrel, and a single ligand (e.g. a fatty acid, cholesterol, or retinoid) is bound in its internal water-filled cavity. Despite the wide variance in the protein sequence, the gene structure is identical. The FABP genes consist of 4 exons and 3 introns and a few of them are located in the same chromosomal region. For example, A-FABP, E-FABP and M-FABP create a gene cluster. Because of their physiological properties some FABP genes were tested in order to identify mutations altering lipid metabolism. Furthermore, the porcine A-FABP and H-FABP were studied as candidate genes with major effect on fatness traits.
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- Agata Chmurzyńska
- Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, August Cieszkowski Agricultural University of Poznan, Wolynska 33, Poznan 60-637, Poland
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Jeon JT, Lee JH, Kim KS, Park CK, Oh SJ. Application of DNA markers in animal industries. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1071/ea05191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The current animal industry is both technology-intensive and globalised. Efficient molecular tools, such as DNA markers, are in demand to strengthen competitive power by maximising the improvement of livestock and obtaining the trust of customers by the verification of product origins. This review describes the present techniques applying DNA markers in the animal industry, with a focus on beef cattle and pigs. Preliminary data from an individual traceability assay for Hanwoo (Korean cattle) using 20 microsatellite markers is described. The potential uses of the assay are demonstrated for several key markers of different traits: for the porcine stress syndrome gene using the RYR mutation; for acid meat using the PRKAG3 mutation; for intramuscular fat using the FABP3 mutation and for fixing the Dominant white allele using KIT duplication. In addition, a possible strategy is suggested to discriminate between pig breeds using mutations of KIT, MC1R, ND2 and the 11-bp insertion in the D-loop of mitochondrial DNA. The industrial application of DNA techniques is limited at present, however, it is expected that DNA markers originating from trait genes, especially those of low-heritability and difficult-to-measure traits, may contribute to maximising the improvement of the major economic traits of animals in the future.
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Detection of Novel Mutations in the FABP3 Promoter Region and Association Analysis with Intramuscular Fat Content in Pigs. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2005. [DOI: 10.5187/jast.2005.47.1.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Yue G, Stratil A, Kopecny M, Schroffelova D, Schroffel J, Hojny J, Cepica S, Davoli R, Zambonelli P, Brunsch C, Sternstein I, Moser G, Bartenschlager H, Reiner G, Geldermann H. Linkage and QTL mapping for Sus scrofa chromosome 6. J Anim Breed Genet 2003. [DOI: 10.1046/j.0931-2668.2003.00423.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Liu RZ, Denovan-Wright EM, Wright JM. Structure, linkage mapping and expression of the heart-type fatty acid-binding protein gene (fabp3 ) from zebrafish (Danio rerio). EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 2003; 270:3223-34. [PMID: 12869198 DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1033.2003.03705.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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We have determined the cDNA nucleotide sequence, deduced the amino acid sequence and defined the gene structure for the cellular heart-type (H-FABP) or fatty acid-binding protein 3 (FABP3) from zebrafish. The zebrafish FABP3 exhibited the greatest amino acid sequence identity to fish and mammalian heart-type FABPs. 3' RACE and 5' RLM-RACE mapped two alternative polyadenylation sites and three transcription start sites, respectively. Southern blot and hybridization analysis indicated that a single fabp3 gene exists in the zebrafish genome. The zebrafish fabp3 gene consists of four exons interrupted by three introns with identical exon/intron structure and coding capacity with that of orthologous mammalian H-FABP genes. Radiation hybrid mapping assigned the zebrafish fabp3 gene to linkage group 19 of the zebrafish genome. Comparative genomic analysis revealed conserved syntenies of the zebrafish fabp3 gene and the orthologous human and mouse fabp3 genes. Northern blot analysis detected an mRNA transcript of 780 nucleotides. In situ hybridization of the zebrafish fabp3-specific oligonucleotide probe to tissue sections of adult zebrafish revealed that the fabp3 mRNA was localized in the ovary and liver, but not in the heart, muscle or brain as reported for the mammalian fabp3 gene transcript. RT-PCR, however, detected zebrafish fabp3 mRNA in all the tissues examined. Emulsion autoradiography further revealed that the zebrafish fabp3 mRNA was most abundant in primary growth stage (stage I) oocytes and decreased during the oocyte growth phase. The fabp3 mRNA levels were reduced and restricted to the ooplasm of cortical alveolus stage (stage II) oocytes, and nearly undetectable in stage III and matured oocytes. Inspection of the 5' upstream sequence of the zebrafish fabp3 gene revealed a number of cis elements that may be involved in the expression of the zebrafish fabp3 gene in oocytes and liver.
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- Rong-Zong Liu
- Department of Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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