4个主效基因与英系长白猪繁殖性能的相关性分析

为寻找有效的分子标记用于英系长白猪辅助育种进而提高其繁殖性能,在英系长白猪群（169头）中采用PCR-RFLP技术,进行雌激素受体（estrogen receptor,ESR）、视黄醛结合蛋白（retinol binding protein 4,RBP4）、瘦素（leptin,LEP）和促卵泡素亚基β（follicle-stimulating hormone β,FSHβ） 4种与繁殖性状相关基因的基因型频率检测,利用SPSS 19.0统计软件,采用最小二乘法将各基因不同基因型与总产仔数、产活仔数、断奶窝重、断奶头数进行了相关分析。结果显示,ESR、RBP4、LEP基因均以A为优势等位基因,FSHβ基因以B为优势等位基因,其中LEP、FSHβ基因多态位点符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡定律（P>0.05）,而ESR、RBP4基因多态位点处于Hardy-Weinberg不平衡状态（P<0.01）;LEP基因在长白猪母猪中表现为BB基因型为有利基因型,其总产仔数、产活仔数、断奶头数分别比AB基因型高1.3219、1.6855、1.1710头（P<0.05）;FSHβ基因中AA基因型为不利基因型,BB基因型断奶窝重比AA基因型高5.1129 kg（P<0.05）;ESR、RBP4基因对长白母猪繁殖性能均无显著影响（P>0.05）,而LEP、FSHβ基因可能作为有价值的候选基因应用于英系长白猪的分子标记辅助选择。     

猪PRLR和FSHβ基因多态性检测及其与繁殖性状的关联分析

试验旨在研究催乳素受体（prolactin receptor,PRLR）和卵泡刺激素β（follicle-stimulating hormone β,FSHβ）基因的多态性及其与母猪繁殖性状的关联分析。采用PCR-RFLP方法对大白猪、杜洛克猪和长白猪3个猪种共487头母猪进行了PRLR和FSHβ基因多态性检验,并采用单因子方差分析、LSD法分析不同基因型与母猪总产仔数、产活仔数、断奶窝重和断奶窝仔数等繁殖性状的相关性。结果表明,PRLR基因在大白猪和长白猪中B等位基因均为优势基因,基因频率分别为0.717和0.548,大白猪BB基因型总产仔数显著高于AA基因型（P<0.05）,长白猪BB基因型断奶窝重显著高于AB基因型（P<0.05）;FSHβ基因在大白猪、杜洛克猪和长白猪3个猪种中B等位基因均为优势基因,基因频率分别为0.804、0.760和0.789,长白猪BB基因型总产仔数和产活仔数均显著高于AB基因型（P<0.05）,呈现BB>AA>AB趋势。因此,PRLR和FSHβ基因对荣昌猪场母猪繁殖性能有一定影响,可作为母猪繁殖性能分子选育的候选参考基因。     

大白猪、长白猪和杜洛克猪RBP4基因多态性及其与繁殖性能的相关分析

本试验通过PCR-RFLP技术对大白猪、长白猪和杜洛克猪的视黄醇结合蛋白4(retinol binding protein 4,RBP4)基因第4外显子Msp Ⅰ酶切位点进行多态性分析,并对各基因型母猪的第2、3胎次产仔数、产活仔数、断奶仔猪数、初生窝重、21日龄的窝重及断奶成活率进行测定,进而分析RBP4基因多态性与繁殖性能的关系。结果表明,RBP4基因在3个品种中均存在多态位点;χ²适合性检验表明大白猪在该位点偏离Hardy-Weinberg平衡状态(P<0.05),而长白猪和杜洛克猪在该位点处于Hardy-Weinberg平衡状态(P>0.05)。其中,大白猪中优势基因型为BB基因型,而长白猪和杜洛克猪中优势基因型为AA基因型。在繁殖性能上,长白猪BB基因型群体第2胎总产仔数、产活仔数、断奶仔猪数、初生窝重、21日龄断奶窝重分别高于AA基因型0.97头、1.28头、0.92头、1.74 kg和4.42 kg,高于AB基因型0.92头、1.02头、0.98头、1.43 kg和4.98 kg;第3胎次中总体上BB基因型也为有利基因型。     

大白猪、长白猪和杜洛克猪催乳素受体基因多态性及其与繁殖性能的关系

本试验通过PCR-RFLP技术对大白猪、长白猪和杜洛克猪的催乳素受体(prolactin receptor,PRLR)基因第10外显子AluⅠ酶切位点进行多态性分析,并对各基因型母猪的第1至第3胎次产仔数、产活仔数、断奶仔猪数、初生窝重、21日龄窝重及断奶成活率进行测定,进而分析PRLR基因多态性与繁殖性能的关系。结果表明,PRLR基因在3个品种中均存在多态位点,且AA基因型都是其优势基因型。关联分析结果表明,大白猪AA基因型个体第1、2和3胎各繁殖性状均呈现出高于AB和BB基因型的趋势。在繁殖性能已经稳定的第3胎次AA基因型个体产仔数、产活仔数、断奶仔猪数、初生窝重及断奶成活率比BB基因型个体平均分别高出0.31头、0.63头、0.02头、0.65 kg和0.43%,但差异均不显著(P>0.05)。     

4个猪繁殖性状候选基因对大白猪产活仔数的影响

为研究猪繁殖性状候选主效基因的遗传效应并应用于猪的繁殖性状改良,实验选择472头大白能繁母猪作为基础群,检测4个控制猪繁殖性状的候选主效基因ESR、FSHβ、PRLR和RBP4在该群体的多态性分布及其对产活仔数的影响.结果表明:除RBP4基因为AA纯合子外,ESR、PSHIS、PRLR 3个基因均存在不同程度的多态,并...     

Candidate gene markers for litter size in different German pig lines.

Three diallelic RFLP markers at candidate gene loci for litter size, the estrogen receptor (ESR) gene, the prolactin receptor (PRLR) gene, and the retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) gene, were evaluated for their association with the number of piglets born alive in different German pig lines. Genotyping was performed on boars and sows belonging to three different genetic groups from a single farm. Information on 8,336 litter records from 2,159 sows (German Landrace, n = 1,672; Duroc, n = 214; and a synthetic line, n = 273) was used in the analyses with respect to litter size. Growth performance traits were only analyzed for the synthetic line. The ESR locus showed no polymorphism in the tested boars of the German Landrace and Duroc lines. In the synthetic line, the frequency for the A allele was 0.90 and no homozygous BB animal was detected. No significant associations of ESR alleles with number of piglets born alive, backfat thickness, or average daily gain were observed. A new PCR-RFLP was developed for testing the PRLR polymorphism. The frequencies of PRLR allele A were 0.40 in the German Landrace, 0.49 in the synthetic, and 0.82 in the Duroc line. In the Duroc line, a small additive effect of the allele B on litter size was observed. The allelic substitution effect was 0.71 piglets born alive across all parities (P = 0.05). No significant associations of the PRLR locus with litter and growth performance traits were detected. The frequencies of RBP4 allele A ranged from 0.62 in the synthetic line to 0.67 in the German Landrace to 0.85 in the Duroc line. For the genotyped sows of the synthetic line, there was no indication of a favorable effect of the A allele with respect to litter size. Results of this study demonstrate that allele effects differ between lines or populations. This may be due to possible different linkage phases between the marker alleles and the causal mutations in the different lines. The results may also be explained by many minor genes affecting litter size. A selection strategy should be designed for each line separately and should always consider possible pleiotropic effects.     

胎次对杜洛克、长白和大白母猪繁殖性能的影响

为了研究胎次对杜洛克、长白和大白母猪繁殖性能的影响,根据江苏省某国家级生猪核心育种场2009-2011年出生的繁殖母猪资料,分别选取128头杜洛克、681头长白和610头大白母猪共7280窝生产数据,统计分析不同胎次母猪的总产仔数、产活仔数、断奶仔猪数、初生窝重及校正21日龄窝重。此外,依据胎次将母猪分为3个繁殖阶段（1～2胎、3～6胎及7～8胎）来探究品种差异对母猪繁殖性能的影响。结果表明：胎次对母猪繁殖性能有显著影响（P<0.05）,母猪1～4胎的总产仔数、产活仔数、断奶仔猪数及初生窝重随胎次呈增加趋势,第4胎达到高峰,且显著高于其他胎次（P<0.05）;3～6胎繁殖性能较好,7胎之后出现迅速下降趋势;除在第4胎略有下降外,其他胎次的校正21日龄窝重随胎次递增。品种对母猪繁殖性能的影响显著（P<0.05）,长白和大白母猪的繁殖性能均极显著高于杜洛克母猪（P<0.01）;长白母猪的产活仔数和校正21日龄窝重显著高于大白母猪（P<0.05）,2个品种其他繁殖性能无显著差异（P＞0.05）。综上所述,杜洛克、长白和大白母猪的最佳繁殖胎次为3～6胎,长白猪的繁殖性能总体上优于大白猪,就本试验所在的育种场而言,长白猪可能更适合作为二元母猪生产中的母本。     

松辽黑猪RBP4基因多态性及其与繁殖性状的关联分析

为探究松辽黑猪视黄醇结合蛋白4（RBP4）基因多态性及其与繁殖性状的关联性,试验选取132头松辽黑猪作为研究对象,以与猪繁殖性状相关的RBP4基因为候选基因,采用PCR-HRM分析与PCR产物直接测序相结合的方法检测松辽黑猪RBP4基因部分外显子的单核苷酸多态性（SNP）,分析RBP4基因SNP与母猪总产仔数、产活仔数、乳头数及仔猪初生重、3周龄重、断奶重的关联性。结果显示,松辽黑猪RBP4基因第3、5外显子上各存在1个SNP位点,分别命名为为G45A和C170T,其中在G45A位点检测到GG、GA和AA 3种基因型,在C170T位点检测到CC和CT 2种基因型。群体遗传参数分析及卡方适合性检验结果显示,RBP4基因G45A位点在松辽黑猪群体中分布较为均匀,遗传变异程度处于中等水平,偏离Hardy-Weinberg平衡（P<0.01）;C170T位点在松辽黑猪群体中分布不均匀,遗传变异程度较低,未偏离Hardy-Weinberg平衡（P>0.05）。关联分析结果表明,在RBP4基因G45A位点上,3种基因型的总产仔数及产活仔数均表现为：GG > GA > AA,其中GG基因型的总产仔数、产活仔数显著高于AA基因型（P<0.05）;GG基因型仔猪3周龄重显著低于GA基因型（P<0.05）;GG基因型仔猪断奶重显著低于GA及AA基因型（P<0.05）;各基因型在仔猪初生重及母猪乳头数上未表现出显著差异（P>0.05）。在C170T位点上,不同基因型松辽黑猪的总产仔数、产活仔数、乳头数及仔猪初生重、3周龄重、断奶重均无显著差异（P>0.05）。综上,RBP4基因G45A位点对松辽黑猪产仔数具有显著影响,但该位点是否可作为松辽黑猪产仔数相关的遗传标记,有待进一步研究;RBP4基因C170T位点可能不是松辽黑猪繁殖性状相关的突变位点,在后期工作中需扩大群体做进一步验证。     

苏太猪ESR基因多态性及其与繁殖性能的关联分析

本研究采用PCR-RFLP方法对苏太猪的ESR基因PvuⅡ位点多态性进行检测,并分析其与繁殖性能间的关系。结果表明,ESR基因的3种基因型AA、AB、BB在苏太猪中的频率分别为0.089、0.570、0.341;其中在初产母猪中,AA基因型个体的产活仔数（NBA）和初生窝重（BLW）显著高于AB、BB 基因型的个体（P<0.05）;在经产母猪中,AA基因型个体的总产仔数（TNB）及断奶成活数（NW）显著高于AB和BB基因型的个体（P<0.05）,AA和AB 基因型与BB 基因型之间的断奶窝重（WWL）差异显著（P<0.05）;总体上苏太猪ESR基因PvuⅡ 3种基因型个体的繁殖性状存在AA>AB>BB的趋势。     

Examination of the relationship between the estrogen receptor gene and reproductive traits in swine

The relationship between estrogen receptor (ESR) genotype and reproductive traits in a population of Yorkshire, Large White, and crossbred animals was studied. Reproductive tract and litter data were analyzed for associations with ESR genotype, parity, and breed. Forty-six Yorkshire, 31 Large White, and 70 crossbred females from the above population were mated to Hampshire boars and slaughtered at 75 d of gestation. Data collected included ovulation rate, uterine horn length, number of fetuses, fetal weight, uterine weight, number of mummies, fetal sex, fetal placement, fetal survival, and fetal space. Data were analyzed using a model that included the fixed effects of ESR genotype, breed, parity, and all significant two-way interactions. Litter data representing 212 litter records were analyzed in a model that included the fixed effects of ESR genotype of dam, parity, farrowing month, dam breed, sire breed, and all significant two-way interactions. The ESR genotype was significantly associated with the total litter weight of piglets born and total litter weight of piglets born alive. Dams with the AA genotype had significantly (P = 0.04) heavier litters at birth (14.44 +/- 0.36 kg) than dams with the BB genotype (13.43 +/- 0.47 kg). Ovulation rate was significantly (P < 0.05) different between animals of parity 1 (17.22 +/- 0.41) and parity > or = 3 (19.92 +/- 0.85). Significant breed effects were observed for fetal weight, with purebred Large White animals having a greater fetal weight per horn (3,909 +/- 114 g) than purebred Yorkshire animals (3,553 +/- 92 g). Notable, but nonsignificant, trends with respect to ESR genotype were also observed for number of piglets alive at weaning and total litter weight at weaning. The ESR gene is positively associated with several previously uninvestigated reproductive traits.     

红眼白水貂FSHβ和NCOA1基因多态性及其与繁殖性状的相关分析

本研究旨在检测红眼白水貂促卵泡激素β（follicle-stimulating hormone beta subunit,FSHβ）和核受体辅激活蛋白1（nuclear receptor coactivator 1,NCOA1）基因多态性与繁殖性状的关系。采用单链构象多态性（SSCP）和DNA测序相结合的方法检测了红眼白水貂215个个体的单核苷酸多态性,针对红眼白水貂群体的特点建立合适的统计分析模型,利用SAS 9.4统计软件对候选基因进行多态性分析,并采用最小二乘法分析了总产仔数和产活仔数的遗传效应。结果表明,在红眼白水貂FSHβ基因上存在2个多态位点,分别为内含子1处的g.1228G > A突变和外显子2处的g.1866T > C突变;在NCOA1基因上存在1个多态位点,为第6外显子处g.151536T > C突变。在红眼白水貂群体中,FSHβ基因的优势基因为B等位基因,NCOA1基因的优势基因为A等位基因;FSHβ基因g.1228G > A位点的AA和AB基因型个体在总产仔数、产活仔数上均极显著高于BB基因型（P < 0.01）,g.1866T > C位点在总产仔数和产活仔数上呈现BB > AB > AA的趋势;NCOA1基因的AB基因型个体的总产仔数和产活仔数均极显著高于AA基因型（P < 0.01）;g.151536T > C与g.1228G > A的合并基因型对繁殖性状有显著影响（P < 0.05）。因此,可以利用以上突变位点对红眼白水貂的繁殖性状进行标记辅助选择研究。     

Influence of ESR,OPN and RBP4 Genes Polymorphisms on Reproductive Traits of Yorkshire Sows

To study the influence of estrogen receptor (ESR), osteopontin (OPN) and retinol binding proteins 4 (RBP4) genotypes on reproductive performance of Yorkshire sows, PCR-RLFP technique was used for genotyping, and the effects of genotypes on reproductive traits were analyzed. The results showed that A allele of ESR and OPN genes were predominant allele, and B allele of RBP4 gene was predominant allele. TNB,NBA of ESR gene AB and BB genotypes were higher than AA genotype;TNB of OPN gene AA genotype was the highest, but the NBA, NHB and WB for OPN gene genotypes were BB > AA > AB;The TNB,NBA,NHB and WB for RBP4 gene genotypes were AA > BB > AB. Then combing genotype analysis showed that ABAA of ESR-RBP4 and BBAA of OPN-RBP4 were the most prolific alleles, respectively. The present data revealed that ESR, OPN and RBP4 genes polymorphisms were associated with reproductive performance of Yorkshire sows.     

ESR、OPN和RBP4基因多态性对大白猪繁殖性状的影响

为了探讨雌激素受体（estrogen receptor,ESR）、骨桥蛋白（osteopontin,OPN）和视黄醇结合蛋白4（retinol binding proteins 4,RBP4）的多态性对大白猪繁殖性状的影响,本研究采用PCR-RFLP技术检测试验猪群ESR、OPN和RBP4基因的多态性,并分析其对大白猪总产仔数、产活仔数、健仔数、窝重、初生重、死胎、木乃伊、弱仔数和畸形数等性状的影响。结果显示,在大白经产母猪中,ESR和OPN基因的优势基因为A等位基因,RBP4基因的优势基因为B等位基因;ESR基因AB与BB基因型在总产仔数、产活仔数性状上均高于AA基因型;OPN基因在总产仔数性状上AA基因型最高,在产活仔数、健仔数、窝重性状上均为BB > AA > AB;RBP4基因在总产仔数、产活仔数、健仔数、窝重性状上均为AA > BB > AB;合并基因型分析发现ESR-RBP4最优的分子标记组合为ABAA;OPN-RBP4最优的分子标记组合为BBAA。因此,ESR、OPN和RBP4基因多态性与大白猪繁殖性状相关。     

Evaluation of candidate genes related to litter traits in Indian pig breeds

Improvement in litter traits is the key to profitable pig farming that directly enhances the economic standing of the farmers in developing countries. The present study aimed to explore oestrogen receptor (ESR), epidermal growth factor (EGF), follicle-stimulating hormone beta subunit (FSHβ), prolactin receptor (PRLR) and retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) genes as possible candidate genetic markers for litter traits in indigenous pigs of India. The breeds included in the study were Ghungroo, Mali, Niang Megha and Tenyi Vo, and the reproductive traits considered were litter size at birth (LSB), number born alive (NBA), litter weight at birth (LWB), litter size at weaning (LSW) and litter weight at weaning (LWW) at their first parity. PCR-RFLP and primer-based mutation detection methods were used to identify polymorphism, and associations between the genotypes and the traits were analysed using a general linear model. The Ghungroo pigs recorded the best litter performances among the breeds (p < .05, LWB p < .01). Different alleles and genotypes of the genes under study were detected. Short interspersed nuclear element (SINE) −/− genotype of FSHβ revealed significantly higher litter traits (p < .05, LSB p < .01). The LWW was also found to be significantly influenced by ESR BB and AB, EGF AB and BB, and PRLR CC genotypes (p < .05). Although we did not find statistically significant and consistently superior litter traits with respect to different genotypes of other studied genes than genotype SINE −/− of the FSHβ, PRLR CC genotype demonstrated superior performances for all the litter traits. Our study revealed the FSHβ as a potential candidate genetic marker for litter traits in indigenous pig breeds of India.     

松辽黑猪METTL23基因多态性及其与繁殖性状的关联分析

为探究松辽黑猪METTL23基因多态性及其与繁殖性状的关联性,试验选取178头松辽黑猪母猪为研究对象,利用Sanger直接测序法查找METTL23基因外显子1~5的单核苷酸多态性(SNP),使用SPSS 19.0软件分析METTL23基因SNP位点与松辽黑猪繁殖性状(总产仔数、产活仔数、断奶仔猪数、初生重、3周龄重、断奶重、乳头数)的关联性。结果显示,仅在松辽黑猪METTL23基因外显子4发现1个SNP位点,命名为A62G,在A62G位点上检测到3种基因型,分别是AA、AG和GG。GG和G分别为优势基因型和优势等位基因,且A62G位点处于Hardy-Weinberg平衡状态(P>0.05)。该位点的遗传纯合度(Ho)为0.6516,高于遗传杂合度(He,0.3484),说明其在松辽黑猪群体中的变异较小;多态信息含量(PIC)为0.2877,属于中度多态位点(0.25<PIC<0.5),说明该遗传标记能够提供一定量的遗传信息。关联分析结果表明,GG基因型个体总产仔数、产活仔数和断奶仔猪数均显著或极显著高于AA基因型个体(P<0.05;P<0.01),总产仔数还显著高于AG基因型个体(P<0.05);AG基因型个体断奶仔猪数显著高于AA基因型个体(P<0.05);初生重、3周龄重、断奶重、乳头数各基因型间差异均不显著(P>0.05)。综上所述,METTL23基因外显子4存在多态性位点A62G,该位点与松辽黑猪产仔数存在显著关联,可作为松辽黑猪产仔数的遗传标记,用于分子育种。     

Impact of RYR1 genotype of Piétrain boars on litter traits of Czech Large White × Czech Landrace crossbred sows

Summary Piétrain boars of different ryanodine receptor (RYR1) genotypes (NN, Nn and nn, three boars each) were mated with approximately 10 Czech Large White × Czech Landrace sows (genotype NN) each to produce one litter per sow. The progeny of nn boars had a significantly higher individual weaning weight (7.31 kg versus 6.86 kg) and average daily gain from birth to weaning (252 g/day versus 240 g/day) than the progeny of NN boars. Furthermore, piglets from nn boars differed statistically significant also from piglets of boars with the Nn genotype for these two traits. The litters of the NN boars were greater by 0.5 piglets than the litters of the nn boars for the total number of piglets born, piglets born alive and piglets weaned, but the differences were not significant. The Nn genotype showed for all litter size traits and the number of stillborn piglets the best values. The difference between the genotypes Nn and nn was statistically significant at the 0.05 level for the number of piglets born alive and the number of piglets weaned.     

松辽黑猪和长白猪催乳素受体基因第10外显子多态性与繁殖性状的关联分析

试验旨在探讨催乳素受体(prolactin receptor,PRLR)基因遗传多态性及其与松辽黑猪、长白猪繁殖性状的关联性。采用PCR-RFLP方法对松辽黑猪和长白猪PRLR基因第10外显子进行了多态性检测,并运用最小二乘法分析各基因型对母猪繁殖性能的遗传效应。结果表明,两个猪种中都存在A、B 2个等位基因和AA、AB、BB 3种基因型,松辽黑猪和长白猪等位基因A的频率分别0.551和0.578,A为优势基因。两个猪种的AA基因型个体的断奶仔猪数、乳头数都显著高于其他两个基因型(P＜0.05),初产松辽黑猪AA基因型个体的TNB、NBA显著高于其他基因型(P＜0.05),对其他繁殖性状影响不显著,但呈现出AA＞AB＞BB的趋势。     

封闭群五指山小型猪主要繁殖性状的多重回归与通径分析

试验选取45头普通级封闭群五指山小型猪初产母猪,测定总产仔数(X1)、初生活仔数(X2)、初生窝重(X3)、初生个体重(X4)、21 d活仔数(X5)、21 d窝重(X6)、21 d个体重(X7)、断奶活仔数(X8)、断奶个体重(X9)和断奶窝重(Y)等10个繁殖性状表型值,并对各繁殖性状表型值进行相关、回归及通径分析,以揭示母猪繁殖性状间的真实关系。结果显示,封闭群五指山小型猪的绝大多数繁殖性状的表型值间存在显著正相关,有3对性状间存在较弱负相关。通过多重回归分析建立的估计断奶窝重的多元回归方程为:Y=－4.98690－2.61933X5+1.13628X6－7.55296X7+3.33048X8+6.74545X9,并且形成了三因素水平的性状间因果关系层次。通径分析剖析了相关性状间的直接效应和间接效应,显示X5~X9对断奶窝重有显著性直接影响,表明母猪的泌乳力和营养水平对其繁殖性能有显著影响,先天性繁殖性状对繁殖性能影响较小。     

Genetic relationship of litter traits between farrowing and weaning in Landrace and Large White pigs

We estimated genetic parameters in Landrace and Large White pig populations for litter traits at farrowing (total number born, number born alive, number stillborn, total litter weight at birth (LWB), and mean litter weight at birth) and those at weaning (litter size at weaning (LSW), total litter weight at weaning (LWW), mean litter weight at weaning (MWW), and survival rate from farrowing to weaning). We analyzed 65,579 records at farrowing and 6,306 at weaning for Landrace, and 52,557 and 5,360, respectively, for Large White. Single‐trait and two‐trait repeatability animal models were exploited to estimate heritability and genetic correlation respectively. Heritability estimates of LSW were 0.09 for Landrace and 0.08 for Large White. Genetic correlations of LSW with MWW were –0.43 for Landrace and –0.24 for Large White. Genetic correlations of LSW with LWW and LWB ranged from 0.5 to 0.6. The genetic correlation of MWW with LWW was positive, but that with LWB was negligible. The results indicate that utilizing LWW or LWB could improve LSW efficiently, despite the antagonistic genetic correlation between LSW and MWW.     

小梅山猪促卵泡素β基因多态性及其与繁殖性能的关系

用PCR SSCPs法检测小梅山猪母猪群促卵泡素 (FSH) β基因的多态性 ,分析该基因与产仔数和仔猪体重的关系。小梅山猪母猪群FSH β基因N基因频率为 0 .4 14 1,n基因频率为 0 .5 85 9,该基因处于遗传非平衡状态。nn基因型母猪的总产仔数和产活仔数比NN型母猪的分别多 0 .7头和 1.1头 (P <0 .0 5 )。小梅山猪产仔数曲线是开口向下的二次曲线 ,其中nn型母猪具有较理想的产仔模型 ,其拟合的最高产仔数最大 ,且产仔数达高峰后下降较慢。nn型母猪的仔猪初生重比NN基因型母猪的重 (P <0 .0 5 )。杂合型母猪的总产仔数 (12 .38)、产活仔数 (11.6 9)、仔猪初生重 (1.72 )和 35日龄断奶重 (2 0 .16 )比纯合型母猪的大 ,表现出一定的杂合效应。这些结果提示母猪的n等位基因对产仔数和仔猪初生重有利 ,该基因可望用于猪的标记辅助选择