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Mukherjee A, Gali J, Kar I, Datta S, Roy M, Acharya AP, Patra AK. Candidate genes and proteins regulating bull semen quality: a review. Trop Anim Health Prod 2023; 55:212. [PMID: 37208528 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-023-03617-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
Abstract
Poor semen profile reflected by suboptimum fertility statistics is a concern in bulls reared for breeding purpose. A critical review of research on candidate genes and proteins associated with semen quality traits will be useful to understand the progress of molecular marker development for bull semen quality traits. Here, we have tabulated and classified candidate genes and proteins associated with bull semen quality based on a literature survey. A total of 175 candidate genes are associated with semen quality traits in various breeds of cattle. Several studies using candidate gene approach have identified 26 genes carrying a total of 44 single nucleotide polymorphisms. Furthermore, nine genome-wide association studies (GWASes) have identified 150 candidate genes using bovine single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) chips. Three genes, namely membrane-associated ring-CH-type finger 1 (MARCH1), platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta, and phosphodiesterase type 1, were identified commonly in two GWASes, which, especially MARCH1, are required to explore their regulatory roles in bull semen quality in in-depth studies. With the advancement of high-throughput-omic technologies, more candidate genes associated with bull semen quality may be identified in the future. Therefore, the functional significance of candidate genes and proteins need to be delved further into future investigations to augment bull semen quality.
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- Ayan Mukherjee
- Department of Veterinary Biotechnology, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram, India
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- Department of Avian Science, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Veterinary Biotechnology, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Animal Nutrition, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
- American Institute for Goat Research, Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma, USA.
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Long JA. The ‘omics’ revolution: Use of genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolomic tools to predict male reproductive traits that impact fertility in livestock and poultry. Anim Reprod Sci 2020; 220:106354. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2020.106354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Chen WY, Du YQ, Guan X, Zhang HY, Liu T. Effect of GnRHR polymorphisms on in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. J Hum Genet 2017; 62:1065-1071. [DOI: 10.1038/jhg.2017.85] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Revised: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Effects of GnRHR polymorphisms on sperm quality in Chinese water buffalo. Anim Reprod Sci 2017; 186:37-43. [PMID: 28919177 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2017.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Revised: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRHR) plays a critical physiological role in animal reproduction and is a potential marker for improving sperm quality. In the present study, eight SNPs (g.539T>C, g.640A>G, g.655T>C, g.707T>C, g.812A>G, g.18951A>T g.16867T>C and g.18953Indel GGCAAAGTAA) were detected in the GnRHR gene from one-hundred-sixty-five water buffalo by direct sequencing and identification of overlapping peaks. All SNPs were associated significantly with the ejaculate volume and two genes (g.655T>C and g.707T>C) were correlated with sperm abnormalities. Furthermore, three haplotypes (H1:TAI, H2:CT-, and H3:TT-) were identified by linkage disequilibrium analysis and were composed of four combined genotypes. Notably, buffalo with the combined genotypes H1H2 and H1H3 had the higher ejaculate volume compared to the other combined genotypes. Among the eight SNPs and four combined genotypes, the deletion of GGCAAAGTAA at position 18953bp in GnRHR was associated significantly with a higher ejaculate volume. Moreover, the GGCAAAGTAA deletion may lead to the miR8661 binding failure and subsequent changes in GnRHR gene expression. In the present study, we demonstrate that there is a significant association between SNPs in the GnRHR gene and the sperm ejaculate volume of Chinese water buffalo. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to address the association between the SNPs in the GnRHR gene and the sperm quality of Chinese buffalo.
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Qin C, Yin H, Zhang X, Sun D, Zhang Q, Liu J, Ding X, Zhang Y, Zhang S. Genome-wide association study for semen traits of the bulls in Chinese Holstein. Anim Genet 2016; 48:80-84. [PMID: 27610941 DOI: 10.1111/age.12433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A genome-wide association study (GWAS) was performed to identify markers and candidate genes for five semen traits in the Holstein bull population in China. The analyzed dataset consisted of records from 692 bulls from eight bull stations; each bull was genotyped using the Illumina BovineSNP50 BeadChip. Association tests between each trait and the 41 188 informative high-quality SNPs were achieved with gapit software. In total, 19 suggestive significant SNPs, partly located within the reported QTL regions or within or close to the reported candidate genes, associated with five semen traits were detected. By combining our GWAS results with the biological functions of these genes, eight novel promising candidate genes, including ETNK1, PDE3A, PDGFRB, CSF1R, WT1, DSCAML1, SOD1 and RUNX2, were identified that potentially relate to semen traits. Our findings may provide a basis for further research on the genetic mechanism of semen traits and marker-assisted selection of such traits in Holstein bulls.
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- Chunhua Qin
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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The g.-165 T>C Rather than Methylation Is Associated with Semen Motility in Chinese Holstein Bulls by Regulating the Transcriptional Activity of the HIBADH Gene. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0127670. [PMID: 26133183 PMCID: PMC4489673 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 04/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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The 3-hydroxyisobutyrate dehydrogenase (HIBADH) is regarded as a human sperm-motility marker. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of expression of the HIBADH gene in bulls remain largely unknown. HIBADH was detected in the testis, epididymis, and sperm via reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis. It is also expressed in the seminiferous epithelium, spermatids, and the entire epididymis, as detected by immunohistochemistry. Furthermore, HIBADH was expressed in the neck-piece and mid-piece of bull spermatids, as shown in the immunofluorescence assay. Using serially truncated bovine HIBADH promoters and luciferase constructs, we discovered an 878 bp (-703 bp to +175 bp) fragment that constitutes the core promoter region. One SNP g.-165 T>C of HIBADH was identified and genotyped in 307 Chinese Holstein bulls. Correlation analysis revealed that bulls with the TT genotype had higher initial sperm motility than those with the CC genotype (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the T- or C-containing loci (designated as pGL3-T and pGL3-C) were transiently transfected into MLTC-1 to test the effect of SNP on HIBADH expression. The luciferase reporter assay showed that the pGL3-T genotype exhibited 58% higher transcriptional activity than the pGL3-C genotype (P < 0.05). The bisulfite sequencing analysis revealed that the methylation pattern of the core promoter presented hypomethylation in the ejaculated semen in high-motility and low-motility bulls. The results demonstrated for the first time that the g.-165 T>C rather than methylation in the 5'-flanking region could affect the bovine sperm motility through the regulation of HIBADH gene transcriptional activity.
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Wu X, Yan M, Wan X, Lian S, Li A. Cloning and tissue expression profiling of theGnRHRgene of the Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata): polymorphism and association with egg-laying performance. Br Poult Sci 2015; 56:164-74. [DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2014.997674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Mishra C, Palai TK, Sarangi LN, Prusty BR, Maharana BR. Candidate gene markers for sperm quality and fertility in bulls. Vet World 2013. [DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2013.905-910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Pan Q, Ju Z, Huang J, Zhang Y, Qi C, Gao Q, Zhou L, Li Q, Wang L, Zhong J, Liu M, Wang C. PLCz functional haplotypes modulating promoter transcriptional activity are associated with semen quality traits in Chinese Holstein bulls. PLoS One 2013; 8:e58795. [PMID: 23554927 PMCID: PMC3598912 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2012] [Accepted: 02/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The sperm-specific phospholipase C zeta (PLCz) is a candidate sperm-borne oocyte-activating factor that triggers a characteristic series of physiological stimuli via cytoplasmic Ca2+ oscillations during fertilization. The molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of PLCz gene expression remain largely unknown. To explore the genetic variations in the 5′-flanking region of the PLCz gene and their common haplotypes in Chinese Holstein bulls, as well as to determine whether these variations affect bovine semen quality traits and transcriptional activity, DNA samples were collected from Chinese Holstein bulls and sequenced for the identification of genetic variants in the 5′-flanking region of PLCz. Two genetic variants were identified, and their haplotypic profiles were constructed. The two novel genetic variations (g. −456 G>A and g. +65 T>C) were genotyped in 424 normal Chinese Holstein bulls. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that both loci are in transcription factor binding sites of the core promoter region. The association studies revealed that the two genetic variations and their haplotype combinations significantly affected semen quality traits. Using serially truncated constructs of the bovine PLCz promoters and the luciferase reporter, we found that a 726 bp (−641 nt to +112 nt) fragment constitutes the core promoter region. Furthermore, four haplotypes, H1H1 (GTGT), H2H2 (GCGC), H3H3 (ATAT), and H4H4 (ACAC), were significantly associated with semen quality traits and successfully transfected into MLTC-1 cell lines. The luciferase reporter assay showed that the different haplotypes exhibited distinct promoter activities. Maximal promoter activity was demonstrated by the H2H2 haplotypes, as compared with the other haplotypes. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first report on genetic variants and their respective haplotypes in the 5′-flanking region of PLCz gene that can influence the semen quality of Chinese Holstein bulls as well as contribute to the transcriptional activity of the PLCz promoter.
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- Qing Pan
- Dairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinan, PR China
- College of Life Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Dairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinan, PR China
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- Dairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinan, PR China
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- Dairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinan, PR China
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- Dairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinan, PR China
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- Dairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinan, PR China
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- Dairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinan, PR China
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- Dairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinan, PR China
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- Dairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinan, PR China
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- Dairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinan, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, PR China
- * E-mail: (CW); (CW)
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- Dairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinan, PR China
- * E-mail: (CW); (CW)
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Tang KQ, Yang WC, Pai B, Li SJ, Chen L, Yang LG. Effects of PGR and ESRα genotypes on the pregnancy rates after embryo transfer in Luxi cattle. Mol Biol Rep 2012; 40:579-84. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-012-2095-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2012] [Accepted: 10/03/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Sun LP, Du QZ, Song YP, Yu JN, Wang SJ, Sang L, Song LW, Yue YM, Lian YZ, Zhang SL, Hua GH, Zhang SJ, Yang LG. Polymorphisms in luteinizing hormone receptor and hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone genes and their effects on sperm quality traits in Chinese Holstein bulls. Mol Biol Rep 2012; 39:7117-23. [PMID: 22327646 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-012-1543-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2011] [Accepted: 01/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Genes of hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis play a key role in male reproductive performance. This study evaluated the polymorphisms of luteinizing hormone receptor (LHR) and hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) genes and their effects on sperm quality traits including semen volume per ejaculate (VOL), sperm density (SD), fresh sperm motility (FSM), thawed sperm motility (TSM), acrosome integrity rate (AIR), and abnormal sperm rate (ASR) collected from 205 Chinese Hostein bulls. The study bulls consisted of 205 mature Chinese Holstein, 27 Simmental, 28 Charolais, and 14 German yellow cattle. One single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (A883G) in exon 2 of GnRH and two SNPs (A51703G and G51656T) in intron 9 of LHR were identified in 274 bulls. Analysis of variance in 205 Chinese Holstein bulls showed that age had significant effect on both SD and FSM (P < 0.01), and ASR (P < 0.05). With regards to genotype and its interaction with age, only the SNP of G51656T in LHR gene had significant effect on SD (P < 0.05, P < 0.01; respectively). The association result showed that bulls with AG genotype had higher FSM than bulls with AA and GG genotype in LHR at 51,703 locus (P < 0.10), and bulls with GG genotype had higher SD than bulls with TT genotype in LHR at G51656T locus (P < 0.10). Phenotypic correlation among the traits revealed that significant negative correlations were observed between ASR and AIR (r = -0.736, P < 0.01), ASR and AIR (r = -0.500, P < 0.01). There were moderate positive correlations between VOL and SD (r = 0.422, P < 0.01), as well as FSM (r = 0.411, P < 0.01). In conclusion, LHR may be a potential marker for sperm quality of SD and FSM.
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- Li-Ping Sun
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Hubei, Wuhan, China.
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Liu X, Ju Z, Wang L, Zhang Y, Huang J, Li Q, Li J, Zhong J, An L, Wang C. Six novel single-nucleotide polymorphisms in SPAG11 gene and their association with sperm quality traits in Chinese Holstein bulls. Anim Reprod Sci 2011; 129:14-21. [PMID: 22030336 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2011] [Revised: 09/20/2011] [Accepted: 10/06/2011] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Sperm-associated antigen 11 (SPAG11) is predominant in the male reproductive tract. Similar to β-defensin, aside from its antibacterial activity, SPAG11 also has an important role in male reproductive function. In the present study, the association of bovine SPAG11 gene polymorphism with sperm quality traits was examined, including ejaculate volume, sperm concentration, fresh sperm motility, post-thaw cryopreserved sperm motility, and deformity rate of bull semen. Six novel single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the SPGA11 gene were investigated in 426 normal mature Chinese Holstein bulls using polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP), PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP), created restriction site-PCR (CRS-PCR), and DNA sequencing methods. Linkage disequilibrium analysis showed that g.1306G>A and g.1454G>A (SNP-1), and g.16904G>T, g.16974C>T, and g.17000A>G (SNP-2) are completely linked, respectively. Correlation analysis showed the SNP-2 marker had a marked effect on fresh sperm motility and sperm concentration (P<0.05). SNP-3 g.22696T>C had a marked effect on post-thaw cryopreserved sperm motility (P<0.05) and deformity rate (P<0.01). However, the presence of SNP-1 was not correlated with the sperm production traits (P>0.05). Furthermore, association analyses of the 8 haplotypes constructed from the 17 combined haplotypes and reproductive traits showed that the bulls with the combined haplotype H5H6 (GGT/TTC) have the highest ejaculate volumes and the bulls with combined haplotypes H1H1 (AAT/TTT) and H1H6 (AGT/TTC) had the highest fresh and post-thaw sperm motilities, respectively. These results indicate that new molecular markers associated with sperm quality traits can be used in marker-assisted selection in bull breeding programs.
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- Xinyan Liu
- Laboratory of Dairy Cattle Reproduction, Dairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinan, PR China
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