1. Association of ADSL gene polymorphisms with meat quality and carcass traits in domestic pigeons (Columba livia).
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Mao HG, Cao HY, Liu HH, Dong XY, Xu NY, and Yin ZZ
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- Amino Acids, Animals, Avian Proteins metabolism, Breeding, Chickens metabolism, Columbidae metabolism, Exons genetics, Gene Frequency, Genetic Markers, Genotype, Inosine Monophosphate metabolism, Phenotype, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Adenylosuccinate Lyase genetics, Columbidae genetics, Meat standards, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Poultry
- Abstract
1. Adenylosuccinate lyase (ADSL) plays an important role in the synthesis of inosine monophosphate (IMP). In this trial, a total of 200 pigeons were sampled and slaughtered. Seven meat quality traits and 11 carcass traits were measured. DNA sequencing was used to detect nucleotide mutations, and associations between ADSL gene polymorphisms and meat quality and carcass traits were analysed. 2. Sequencing results showed that 9 nucleotide mutations were found in the exons of the ADSL gene. All the mutations were synonymous except C13065G, which caused a change in amino acids (Ser to Arg). In addition, two of the detected single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) had significant associations with meat quality and carcass traits. 3. For the C13065G SNP located in exon11, the IMP content of breast muscle in AA and AB genotype was higher than in the BB genotype (P < 0.01). The SNP G10696A located in exon10 was significantly associated with carcass rate, in which AA and AB genotype were higher than the BB genotype (P < 0.01). 4. The results indicated that the ADSL gene has a close association with meat quality and carcass traits in domestic pigeons, and G10696A and C13065G SNPs could be applied as genetic markers in molecular marker-assisted breeding of pigeons.
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- 2018
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