香猪SNP位点rs80894395的多态性及其与体尺指标之间的关联研究

为了探究影响香猪生长发育的功能基因,本试验利用Illumina Porcine SNP60K芯片筛选出N-乙酰氨基半乳糖转移酶2(polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2,GALNT2)基因内含子10中一个与腹围呈弱相关的单核苷酸多态性(single nucleotide polymorphism,SNP)位点rs80894395。在此基础上应用等位基因特异性PCR(allele-specific PCR,AS-PCR)技术检测520头雌性香猪群体中该位点的基因型,并与43头大白猪、36头柯乐猪相比较。结果表明,从3个猪群体中检测到rs80894395位点的CC、CT和TT3种基因型;其中香猪群体以CT为优势基因型,且基因型与香猪的体重、体长和腹围呈弱的正相关;大白猪群体以CC基因型为主,T等位基因频率较香猪极显著减少(P<0.01);柯乐猪群体中CC与CT基因型频率相等,与香猪和大白猪的基因频率间的差异不显著(P>0.05)。生物信息学分析表明,rs80894395位点可能影响GALNT2基因的剪接过程。rs80894395与香猪的生长发育可能有一定的联系。

Polymorphism of SNP Site rs80894395 and its Association with the Body Size of Xiang Pig

To explore the functional genes affecting the growth and development of Xiang pig, a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) site rs80894395, located at intron 10 of polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2 (GALNT2) gene was screened out by Illumina Porcine SNP60K chip, which showed a weak association with the abdomen circumference of pig.Further, the genotypes of site rs80894395 in 520 female Xiang pigs were detected using allele-specific PCR(AS-PCR) method, taking 43 Yorkshire pigs and 36 Kele pigs as control groups.All of CC, CT and TT genotypes were detected from the three pig breeds.The dominant genotype of Xiang pig was CT genotype and it was positively weak-associated with its body measurement indexes including body weight, body length, and abdomen circumference.The CC genotype was dominant genotype in Yorkshire pig, and the frequency of T allele was extremely significant decreased compared with that of Xiang pig (P<0.01).There was no difference in the frequencies of CC and CT genotypes in Kele pig, and its allele frequencies was not significantly different compared with that of Xiang or Yorkshire pig breeds (P>0.05).A splice-site nearby site rs80894395 was found out using bioinformatics prediction software, which might affect the splicing process of GALNT2 gene.It suggested that site rs80894395 might have a connection with the growth and development of Xiang pig.