Analysis of Genetic Variability at Codon 42 Within Caprine Prion Protein Gene in Relation to Production Traits in Chinese Domestic Breeds

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Journal Mol Biol Rep

Specialty Molecular Biology

Date 2011 Dec 14

PMID 22161245

Citations 3

Authors

Xianyong Lan

Haiyu Zhao

Chongyang Wu

Shenrong Hu

Chuanying Pan

Chuzhao Lei

Hong Chen

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Abstract

In this study, genetic variability at codon 42 within prion protein (PRNP) gene and its associations with production traits were investigated in 2002 goats from four Chinese domestic breeds. The frequencies of allele "A" ranged from 0.353 to 0.562 in analyzed goat breeds with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (P > 0.05) except Xinong Sannen (XNSN) dairy breed. The establishment of relationships between different genotypes and growth traits was performed in Inner Mongolia white Cashmere (IMWC) breed and revealed an association of the polymorphism with body weight at 7-year-old goats (P = 0.033). The individuals with genotype GG showed heavier body weight than those with genotype AA. Moreover, association analysis detected two significant associations between different genotypes and cashmere yield and fiber length in IMWC breed (P = 0.009, P = 0.048, respectively). In addition, three significant associations of different genotypes with density of milk (a.m. and p.m.), solids-not-fat of milk (P = 0.013, P = 0.009 and P = 0.002), respectively, were found in XNSN breed. Genotype GG had better milk quality than others. These findings suggested that the polymorphism of codon 42 within PRNP was a useful DNA marker for eliminating or selecting excellent individuals in relation to production traits in marker-assist selection breeding of goat.

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