Genetic analysis of Mexican hairless pig populations.

The main Creole pig population in Mexico, the hairless Mexican pig, remains as an unimproved and endangered genetic resource. In order to learn more about the genetic characteristics of this pig population, we assessed the allele frequency of 10 microsatellite loci in 177 unrelated hairless pigs from seven regions at Mexico and in 111 pigs of four commercial breeds (Landrace, Large White, Hampshire, and Duroc). Genetic diversity in each population was estimated by the unbiased average heterozygosity and the allele number. Nei's standard genetic distances and a neighbor-joining dendrogram were used to reveal the genetic relationships among these populations. In this report, we present data showing that the level of the genetic diversity in Mexican hairless pigs is high compared with previous reports, and that they belong to a genetic lineage divergent from commercial breeds. Furthermore, Mexican hairless pigs seem to have developed several genetically distinct lines associated with their geographic location. We conclude that the Mexican Creole pig populations may be a reservoir of genetic diversity that is important to preserve and evaluate as a source of new alleles for the future improvement of commercial pig lines.     

南阳黑猪与栾川黑猪的种群遗传关系研究

利用10个微卫星位点对南阳黑猪和栾川黑猪的遗传关系进行研究。计算并统计了平均观察等位基因数、平均有效等位基因数、平均多态信息含量、平均期望杂合度、平均观察杂合度、遗传相似系数和遗传距离等遗传参数,并进行t检验分析。结果表明,10个微卫星位点在南阳黑猪46个个体中共检测到116个等位基因,平均每个位点有11.6个等位基因;在栾川黑猪30个个体中共检测到88个等位基因,平均每个位点8.8个。各遗传参数t检验分析结果显示:南阳黑猪与栾川黑猪间均有极显著性差异(P<0.01)。南阳黑猪和栾川黑猪群体间遗传相似系数为0.7317,遗传距离为0.3124。研究表明,南阳黑猪与栾川黑猪两群体间存在显著遗传分化,因而可能属于不同的黑猪品种。     

Molecular genetic diversity and genetic structure of Vietnamese indigenous pig populations

The study characterized genetic diversity and genetic structure of five indigenous pig populations (Ha Lang, Muong Te, Mong Cai, Lung and Lung Pu), two wild pig populations (Vietnamese and Thai wild pigs) and an exotic pig breed (Yorkshire) using FAO/ISAG recommended 16 microsatellite markers in 236 samples. All estimated loci were very polymorphic indicated by high values of polymorphism information content (from 0.76 in S0225 to 0.92 in Sw2410). Indigenous populations had very high level of genetic diversity (mean He = 0.75); of all indigenous breeds, Lung Pu showed highest mean number of alleles (MNA = 10.1), gene diversity (He = 0.82), allele richness (5.33) and number of private alleles (10). Thirteen percentage of the total genetic variation observed was due to differences among populations. The neighbour‐joining dendrogram obtained from Nei's standard genetic distance differentiated eight populations into four groups including Yorkshire, two wild populations, Mong Cai population and a group of four other indigenous populations. The Bayesian clustering with the admixture model implemented in Structure 2.1 indicated seven possible homogenous clusters among eight populations. From 79% (Ha Lang) to 98% (Mong Cai). individuals in indigenous pigs were assigned to their own populations. The results confirmed high level of genetic diversity and shed a new light on genetic structure of Vietnam indigenous pig populations.     

基于RNA-seq结果开发猪SSR标记

旨在开发猪SSR标记,为猪遗传多样性分析、亲缘关系鉴定、标记辅助选择等奠定基础.本研究基于前期对6月龄大白猪和马身猪背最长肌RNA-seq结果,根据SSR在染色体上的分布、碱基类型、重复次数等的差异随机筛选154个位点,设计合成SSR引物,进行PCR扩增、PAGE检测及克隆测序验证,开发多态性SSR标记.利用开发的SS...     

胰岛素样生长因子-1基因多态性与猪部分生产性能的关系

采用PCR－RFLP对南昌白猪（92头）和大约克夏猪（170头）的IGF－1基因的179bp片段进行了扩增，并用HhaI酶切，产生两个等位基因A（151＋28bp)和等位基因B（116＋35＋28bp)。分析了不同基因型对个体初生重、2月龄重、4月龄重、6月龄重、料重比、背膘厚和瘦肉率等生产性能的影响。结果表明，在南昌白猪中，AA型猪比AB型猪初生重大，差异显著（P＜0.05)；在大约克夏猪中，BB型猪比AB型猪的6月龄体重大，差异显著（P＜0.05)；AA型猪比AB型和BB型猪瘦肉率低，差异极差著（P＜0.01)。     

皱皮香猪WIF1基因结构变异WIF1-I8-sv889的研究

为探究WIF1（Wnt inhibitory factor 1）基因中WIF1-I8-sv889结构变异位点变异与皱皮香猪躯干被毛形成的关系,本试验采用冰冻组织切片观察皱皮香猪皮肤毛囊的组织学形态,采用PCR方法分析WIF1-I8-sv889位点在猪群中的分布频率,并通过在线软件UCSC、RegRNA 2.0对结构变异序列所含的功能元件进行分析。组织学研究显示,与正常香猪和大白猪皮肤相比,皱皮香猪毛囊毛根鞘伸入真皮层,形成棘突,且皱褶凹陷处毛囊聚集,相反皱褶凸起处毛囊较少;皱皮香猪皮肤毛囊中的毛球宽度显著增大（P<0.05）,单个毛囊中的毛干数极显著增多（P<0.01）。在WIF1-I8-sv889结构变异断点两端设计特异性引物,扩增片段长1383 bp,与参考基因组比,1383 bp中889 bp为结构变异区间,缺失581 bp,倒置308 bp。群体分布结果显示,猪群中WIF1-I8-sv889位点呈现出丰富的多态性,检测到3种基因型：正常的Ⅱ型、杂合的DI型和缺失的DD型,皱皮香猪中未检测到Ⅱ型;与正常香猪和大白猪相比,皱皮香猪中D等位基因占优势（94.44%）;经卡方检验,皱皮香猪D等位基因显著或极显著高于正常香猪和大白猪（P<0.05;P<0.01）。结果提示,WIF1基因中的WIF1-I8-sv889结构变异可能与皱皮香猪毛囊的形态发生有关。     

A retrospective analysis of allele frequency changes of major genes during 20 years of selection in the Italian Large White pig breed

In this study, we investigated whether a selection programme based on boar genetic evaluation obtained with a classical BLUP animal model can change allele frequencies in a pig population. All Italian Large White boars born from 1992 to 2012 with estimated breeding value reliability >0.85 (n = 200) were selected among all boars of this breed. Boars were genotyped with markers in major genes (IGF2 intron3‐g.3072G>A, MC4R p.D298N, VRTN PRE1 insertion, PRKAG3 p.I199V and FTO g.276T>G). Genotyping data were analysed grouping boars in eight classes according to their year of birth. To evaluate the influence of time on allele frequencies of the genotyped markers, multinomial logistic regression models were computed. Four of five polymorphic sites (IGF2, MC4R, VRTN and FTO) showed significant (p < 0.01) changes in allele frequencies over time due to a progressive and continuous increase of one allele (associated with higher lean meat content, higher average daily gain and favourable feed: gain ratio) and, consequently, decrease of the other one, following the directional selection of the selection programme of this pig breed. The retrospective analysis that was carried out in Italian Large White boars suggests that selection based on methodologies assuming the infinitesimal model is able to modify in a quite short period of time allele frequencies in major genes, increasing the frequency of alleles explaining a relevant (non‐infinitesimal) fraction of the overall genetic variability for production traits.     

不同猪种ADIPOQ基因外显子2多态性及其与山西白猪体重和体尺性状的关联分析

本研究旨在检测猪脂联素（adiponectin,ADIPOQ）基因外显子2的多态性,并分析其对山西白猪体重和体尺性状的影响。采用PCR-SSCP技术检测了长白猪、大白猪、杜洛克猪、山西白猪、山西黑猪和马身猪6个猪种392个个体ADIPOQ基因外显子2的多态性,并采用GLM程序分析了ADIPOQ基因外显子2多态性与山西白猪体重和体尺性状的关联性。结果显示,在ADIPOQ基因外显子2的89 bp处检测到G→A错义突变,引起缬氨酸（Val）向异亮氨酸（Ile）的转变。ADIPOQ基因外显子2存在3种基因型：AA、AB、BB,2个等位基因：A和B。杜洛克猪中只有BB基因型,长白猪、大白猪、山西白猪和山西黑猪中BB基因型为优势基因型,马身猪中AA基因型频率最高。在引入品种长白猪、大白猪和杜洛克猪中B等位基因为优势等位基因,基因频率分别为0.96、0.96和1.00;在地方品种马身猪中A等位基因频率（0.52）略高于B等位基因（0.48）;在培育品种山西白猪和山西黑猪中B等位基因频率分别为0.76和0.78,介于引入猪种和地方品种之间。基因型频率分布在马身猪、山西白猪和山西黑猪之间无显著差异（P>0.05）,杜洛克猪与长白猪、大白猪间差异均不显著（P>0.05）,而长白猪和大白猪间差异显著（P<0.05）,任意一个引入品种与马身猪、山西白猪和山西黑猪之间的差异均达到极显著水平（P<0.01）。ADIPOQ基因外显子2多态性对断奶重有显著影响,其中BB基因型个体28日龄断奶重显著高于AA和AB基因型（P<0.05）,AA和AB基因型间无显著差异（P>0.05）,但对其他性状无显著影响,说明该位点只在个体发育早期阶段起作用。     

猪催乳素受体基因第8内含子多态性及其对产仔性能的影响

采用PCR-SSCP技术检测了大白猪、长白猪、杜洛克猪、马身猪、山西黑猪和山西白猪等6个品种364头个体催乳素受体基因(prolactin,PRLR)第8内含子的多态性,并分析了多态位点对猪头胎产仔性能的影响。结果表明,猪PRLR基因第8内含子存在多态性,共检测到A、B、C 3个等位基因和AA、AB、AC、BB、BC和CC 6种基因型。在杜洛克猪、长白猪、山西黑猪和山西白猪群体中,A等位基因的频率最高,分别为0.8276、0.5439、0.5345和0.7669;而在大白猪和马身猪群体中,B等位基因的频率最高,分别为0.6894和0.7000;仅在大白猪、山西黑猪和山西白猪中检测到C等位基因,且频率较低,在0.0379~0.1385之间。PRLR基因型对母猪头胎产仔数有显著影响(P<0.05),对产活仔数的影响未达显著水平。AC基因型母猪的头胎产仔数和产活仔数显著高于BC基因型个体,而与AA、AB和BB基因型个体差异不显著。含有A等位基因的母猪的产仔性能优于不带有A等位基因的个体,表明A等位基因是有利于母猪产仔性能提高的等位基因,可应用于标记辅助选择来提高母猪的繁殖性能。     

Comparative susceptibility of indigenous and improved pig breeds to Classical swine fever virus infection: Practical and epidemiological implications in a subsistence-based, developing country setting

This study investigated the comparative susceptibility of indigenous Moo Laat and improved Large White/Landrace pig breeds to infection with classical swine fever virus (CSFV) under controlled conditions in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). The Moo Laat (ML) and Large White/Landrace crossbreed (LWC) pigs were inoculated with a standard challenge strain designated Lao/Kham225 (infectivity titre of 10^2.75 TCID₅₀/ml). The results demonstrated that both the native breed and an improved pig breed are fully susceptible to CSFV infection and the mortality rate is high. LWC pigs demonstrated lower (or shorter) survival times (50% survival time: 11 days), earlier and higher pyrexia and earlier onset of viraemia compared to ML pigs (50% survival time: 18 days). In the context of village-based pig production, the longer time from infection to death in native ML pigs means that incubating or early sick pigs are likely to be sold once an outbreak of CSF is recognized in a village. This increased longevity probably contributes to the maintenance and spread of disease in a population where generally the contact rate is low.     

2个与HSP70基因连锁的微卫星座位与牛运输应激性状的关联分析

试验探讨了2个与HSP70基因连锁的微卫星座位与牛运输应激性状的关联分析。选择120头12月龄、体重250 kg左右的健康西门塔尔杂种肉牛进行运输应激试验，并根据牛基因组遗传图谱，选择23号染色体上与HSP70基因连锁的微卫星座位BMS468和BM1258检测其在西门塔尔杂种肉牛样本群体中的多态性，采用最小二乘拟合一般线性模型分析微卫星座位与运输应激性状部分指标之间的关联效应。结果显示：微卫星座位BMS468共检测到5个等位基因（128、134、140、146、154 bp），优势等位基因为128和134 bp，有效等位基因数（Ne）、多态信息含量（PIC）和遗传杂合度（He）分别为3.66、0.68和0.73，遗传多态性较高，关联分析显示与运输后7 d平均日增重和发病率显著相关，其中128/128 bp基因型个体的运输后7 d平均日增重最大（P < 0.05），134/128 bp基因型个体的发病率最低（P < 0.05）；微卫星座位BM1258座位共检测到6个等位基因（99、101、103、113、117、119 bp），优势基因为101 bp，Ne、PIC和He分别为4.30、0.73和0.77，遗传多态性较丰富，关联分析显示，其与发病率显著相关，其中99/99 bp基因型个体的发病率最低（P < 0.05）。综上所述，2个微卫星座位可作为牛运输应激性状的潜在遗传标记，为开展牛抗运输应激性状的标记辅助选择提供科学依据。     

3个地方猪品种BOLL和STRA8基因结构变异位点的群体分布研究

为了探讨BOLL-I6-sv285（15号染色体BOLL基因第6内含子）和STRA8-I4-sv447（18号染色体STRA8基因第4内含子）这两个结构变异在地方猪与欧洲猪品种中的群体分布差异,试验采用PCR方法对从江香猪、江口萝卜猪、荣昌猪和大白猪4个猪品种进行基因分型,并通过在线软件miRBase、UCSC、RegRNA 2.0对结构变异序列所含的功能元件进行分析。结果显示,BOLL-I6-sv285为一段285 bp的插入,经群体验证,3个地方猪品种以DI和DD基因型为主,I等位基因的频率高于大白猪,插入基因型（Ⅱ）对应较高的产仔数,基因型与从江香猪产仔数之间呈显著相关（P<0.05）;STRA8-I4-sv447为一段447 bp的插入突变,群体中DD基因型占优势,从江香猪、江口萝卜猪和大白猪的I等位基因频率高于荣昌猪,插入基因型（Ⅱ）对应较低的产仔数,基因型与从江香猪产仔数之间呈显著相关（P<0.05）。本试验鉴定的BOLL-I6-sv285和STRA8-I4-sv447两个结构变异可作为从江香猪产仔数的候选分子标记。     

Molecular characterization and differentiation of five horse breeds raised in Algeria using polymorphic microsatellite markers

In this study, genetic analyses of diversity and differentiation were performed on five horse breeds raised in Algeria (Barb, Arab‐Barb, Arabian, Thoroughbred and French Trotter). All microsatellite markers were highly polymorphic in all the breeds. A total of 123 alleles from 14 microsatellite loci were detected in 201 horses. The average number of alleles per locus was the highest in the Arab‐Barb horses (7.86) and lowest in the thoroughbred breed (5.71), whereas the observed and expected heterozygosities per breed ranged from 0.71 (Thoroughbred) to 0.752 (Barb) and 0.71 (Thoroughbred) to 0.77 (Arab‐Barb), respectively. The genetic differentiation between the breeds was significant (p < 0.01) based on the infinitesimal model (F_ST). Three different approaches for evaluating the genetic relationships were applied. Genetic distances, the factorial correspondence analysis and structure analysis showed that a significant amount of genetic variation is maintained in the native horse populations and the other breeds. The Barb and Arab‐Barb breeds seem to be the most genetically related and support the decision to consider the breeds as same population.     

Population structure of pigs determined by single nucleotide polymorphisms observed in assembled expressed sequence tags

We have collected more than 190 000 porcine expressed sequence tags (ESTs) from full‐length complementary DNA (cDNA) libraries and identified more than 2800 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). In this study, we tentatively chose 222 SNPs observed in assembled ESTs to study pigs of different breeds; 104 were selected by comparing the cDNA sequences of a Meishan pig and samples of three‐way cross pigs (Landrace, Large White, and Duroc: LWD), and 118 were selected from LWD samples. To evaluate the genetic variation between the chosen SNPs from pig breeds, we determined the genotypes for 192 pig samples (11 pig groups) from our DNA reference panel with matrix‐assisted laser desorption ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry. Of the 222 reference SNPs, 186 were successfully genotyped. A neighbor‐joining tree showed that the pig groups were classified into two large clusters, namely, Euro‐American and East Asian pig populations. F‐statistics and the analysis of molecular variance of Euro‐American pig groups revealed that approximately 25% of the genetic variations occurred because of intergroup differences. As the F_IS values were less than the F_ST values_, the clustering, based on the Bayesian inference, implied that there was strong genetic differentiation among pig groups and less divergence within the groups in our samples.     

藏猪EGLN1基因exon 4及部分内含子变异研究

青藏高原的高寒低氧极端环境影响动物的正常生存和物种繁衍,藏猪在长期的适应性驯化中对低氧环境有着更强的适应能力。本研究对高海拔猪种藏猪(甘孜藏猪、迪庆藏猪、西藏藏猪和合作藏猪)和八眉猪以及低海拔猪种烟台黑猪、长白猪和大白猪EGLN1基因exon 4及部分内含子的核苷酸序列进行测定和分析。结果表明:在EGLN1基因exon 4序列的266bp处发生了C→T的颠换,藏猪和八眉猪在该位点均为C,而烟台黑猪和引入的选育猪种长白猪、大白猪在该位点出现了C/T杂合现象;基于变异位点的等位基因C和T共界定了3种基因型(CC、CT、TT),C和CC分别是高海拔地方猪种藏猪和八眉猪的唯一等位基因和基因型;而在低海拔选育猪种中,CC基因型频率仅为0.20,其他2种基因型均为0.40,T为优势等位基因,频率达到0.60,而等位基因C的频率仅为0.40。本研究认为,高海拔猪种(2 300 m以上)藏猪和八眉猪与低海拔猪种烟台黑猪、长白猪和大白猪在EGLN1基因上存在特征性遗传变异,根据等位基因(C和T)及基因型(CC、CT、TT)在海拔上的特征差异,推测可能与不同地理区域条件下的长期适应性驯化有关。     

Isolation and genetic characterization of swinepox virus from pigs in India

Swinepox virus (SWPV), a member of the genus Suipoxvirus causes generalized pock-like lesions on the body of domestic and wild pigs. Although outbreak has been reported in India since 1987, virus isolation and genetic characterization remained elusive. In September 2013, an outbreak of acute skin infection occurred in piglets in a commercial piggery unit at Rohtak district in Haryana, India. The presence of SWPV in scab samples collected from piglets succumbed to infection was confirmed by virus isolation, PCR amplification of SWPV-specific gene segments and nucleotide sequencing. Phylogenetic analysis of host-range genes of the SWPV revealed that the Indian isolate is genetically closely related to reference isolate SWPV/pig/U.S.A/1999/Nebraska. To the best of our knowledge this is the first report on isolation and genetic characterization of SWPV from pigs in India.     

Q969R polymorphism in NLRP3 is associated with immune responses to vaccination against bacterial infections in pigs

Nucleotide‐binding domain, leucine‐rich‐containing family, pyrin‐domain containing‐3 (NLRP3) is an important pattern recognition receptor involved in various inflammatory responses and adjuvant effects upon vaccination. We previously identified the Q969R (A2906G) gain‐of‐function polymorphism in porcine NLRP3, which increased production of interleukin‐1β in in vitro gene transfection experiments. Here, we explored the associations between the A2906G polymorphism and antibody responses after vaccination against bacteria in Large White pigs maintained under specific pathogen‐free conditions. The NLRP3‐2906^A/G pigs had a greater antibody response to vaccine antigens than NLRP3‐2906^A/A pigs. We observed a significant association of the antibody response against Haemophilus parasuis serotype 2 and 5 with NLRP3 genotypes. As the A2906G polymorphism in NLRP3 is widely distributed in commercial pig breeds, Landrace, Large White and Berkshire pigs, there is potential for improvement in vaccine efficiency and disease resistance using this polymorphism in various pig populations.     

Assessment of reproduction and growth performance of offspring derived from somatic cell cloned pigs

Since cloned pig was successfully produced, a new opportunity for porcine breeding industry to conserve genetic resources has been opened. However, there has been no report to investigate whether both somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) pigs and their offspring have the characteristics of the donor breed. In this study, we compared the reproductive and growth performance of American Large White boars cloned by SCNT with the donor boar, and analyzed the test parameters, including semen quality, re‐service rate, rate of parturition, and average daily gain. The results showed that these cloned boars and the donor boar had no significant differences in the tests (P > 0.05) and the growth performance of their offspring was similar to the naturally bred American Large White pigs. In summary, the reproductive and growth performance of cloned pigs are similar to the donor pig and within the normal range. This suggests that pigs cloned by SCNT have the potential to be used in reproduction and breeding.     

Frequency distribution of a Cys430Ser polymorphism in peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1 (PPARGC1) gene sequence in Chinese and Western pig breeds

Identification of major genes, that genetically impact fat tissue formation is important for successful selection of lean animals with good meat quality. Because of its central role in fat cell differentiation and muscle fibre type determination, PPARGC1 is a potential candidate gene affecting fattening traits and pig meat quality. In this study, a T/A substitution at position 1378 (GenBank accession no. AY346131 ) in the porcine PPARGC1 gene causing a Cys430Ser amino acid substitution at position 430 was genotyped on a total of 239 animals, including 101 from seven Chinese and 138 from six Western pig breeds. Bayesian analysis revealed that the mean frequency of allele T (Cys) was 92.64 ± 4.82% in Chinese pigs, and 45.99 ± 4.13% in Western pigs. The 95% interval of the posterior mean frequency of allele T was 0.82–1.00 in Chinese pigs and 0.38–0.54 in Western pigs, indicating these two groups of pigs diverged at this locus during genetic evolution of the breed. Because marked differences in fat and lean tissue deposition exist between Western and Chinese pig breeds, this Cys430Ser exchange in the PPARGC1 gene deserves further evaluation to determine its phenotypic effect on fattening and carcass traits in commercial pig populations.     

猪水通道蛋白7基因第4内含子多态性分析

本研究旨在探讨国内外猪种水通道蛋白7(aquaporin 7,AQP7)基因多态性,以期为进一步研究猪AQP7基因与脂肪沉积性状的相关性提供理论依据。采用PCR-RFLP方法检测了猪AQP7基因第4内含子G/A在6个猪群中的多态性分布。检测结果表明,经PstⅠ酶切后发现了GG、AG和AA 3种基因型。在莱芜猪、里岔猪、鲁莱猪、杜洛克猪和大约克猪5个猪种中G均为优势等位基因,而在沂蒙猪中A为优势等位基因。χ²检验结果发现,基因型分布在莱芜猪、鲁莱猪和沂蒙猪群体达到了哈代－温伯格平衡(P>0.05),而里岔猪、杜洛克猪和大约克猪群体中均未达到平衡状态(P<0.05);不同基因型在群体间的分布差异极显著(P<0.01)。群体遗传特性分析表明,有效等位基因数在0.3084~0.4953之间,多态信息含量在0.2609~0.3726之间,属于中度多态。本研究结果提示,地方猪种、引进猪种和培育猪种AQP7基因内含子4的基因型分布存在明显差异,A等位基因作为脂肪沉积的有利等位基因尚需进一步验证。