›› 2017, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (4): 1054-1060.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2017.04.017

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Study on the Association Relationship Between the Polymorphism of MSTN Gene and Production Performance in Baicheng Fatty Chicken

WANG Yan-qin, SHAO Yong-gang   

  1. College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China
  • Received:2016-11-28 Online:2017-04-20 Published:2017-05-03

Abstract:

In this study, the single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP) of MSTN gene and its correlation with the production performance was tested, and explored the molecular genetic marker of breeding in Baicheng fatty chicken. 96 Baicheng fatty chicken roosters were selected randomly and divided into 3 groups, there were 32 chicken in each group. The indexes of production performance were measured in 12, 18 and 24 weeks old and the SNP of MSTN gene was detected by PCR-RFLP method, and analyzed the relationship between gene polymorphism and production performance indexes.The results showed that 3 genotypes of AA,GA and GG were found in Baicheng fatty chicken, GA was the dominant genotype, and allele A was the dominant allele, the allele frequency was not in the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (P<0.05). At 12 weeks old,AA genotype was significantly higher than GA genotype in body weight, carcass weight,semi-eviscerated weight, eviscerated weight, breast muscle weight and leg muscle weight (P<0.05). At 18 weeks old,GA genotype was significantly higher than GG genotype in body weight, breast muscle weight and leg muscle weight (P<0.05). At 24 weeks old,AA genotype was extremely significantly higher in body weight, carcass weight and semi-eviscerated weight than GG genotype (P<0.01),and AA genotype was significantly higher in eviscerated weight and leg muscle weight than GG genotype (P<0.05). GA genotype was significantly higher in body weight, carcass weight,semi-eviscerated weight and leg muscle weight than GG genotype (P<0.05), there were no significant difference in the other indexes among different genotypes at different ages (P>0.05). MSTN gene polymorphism was closely related to the production performance indexes of Baicheng fatty chicken, it was speculated this gene could be used as one of the molecular genetic markers for the breeding of Baicheng fatty chicken.

Key words: Baicheng fatty chicken; MSTN gene; polymorphism; production performance

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