China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine ›› 2025, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (2): 759-770.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2025.02.026

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Polymorphisms of EDNRB2 Gene and Its Association with Skin Color Traits in Chishui Black-bone Chickens

YANG Jinlin1,2, LI Hui1,2, ZHAO Depeng1,2, SHI Yushi1,2, LONG Xia1,2, TAN Qisong1,2   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Guizhou Province, Key Laboratory of Plateau and Mountain Animal Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China;
    2. College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
  • Received:2024-05-27 Published:2025-01-24

Abstract: 【Objective】 This study was aimed to analyze the effects of polymorphisms in endothelin receptor B subtype 2 (EDNRB2) gene on skin color traits in Chishui Black-bone chickens,and screen the key polymorphism loci of EDNRB2 gene in regulating skin color of Chishui Black-bone chickens,in order to provide new genetic markers for a thorough examination of the intrinsic mechanism regulating melanin deposition in silky fowls and the optimization and improvement of skin color traits in Chishui Black-bone chickens. 【Method】 Chishui Black-bone chickens were used as the research subject in this study.The nine exons of EDNRB2 gene were sequenced after PCR amplification,the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of EDNRB2 gene were identified by comparison,and the genetic diversity of EDNRB2 gene were analyzed.The mRNA secondary structure before and after the mutation of EDNRB2 gene SNPs was analyzed by RNAfold web server.The chain disequilibrium,haplotype and diplotype of EDNRB2 gene SNP were analyzed using SHEsis online website.The correlation between EDNRB2 gene SNP and skin color traits in Chishui Black-bone chickens was analyzed by SPSS 27.0 software. 【Result】 Five SNPs were identified in exons 3 and 9 of EDNRB2 gene in Chishui Black-bone chickens,of which two SNPs of g.11120193 T>C and g.11120382 C>T were found to exist in exon 3,and of which three SNPs of g.11125882 G>A,g.11125917 T>A and g.11125931 C>A were found to exist in exon 9.There were three genotypes of TT,TC and CC in g.11120193 T>C,and there were two genotypes of CC and CT in g.11120382 C>T,which belonged to samesense mutation.There were three genotypes of GG,AG and AA in g.11125882 G>A,which belonged to missense mutation (Gly→Glu).There were three genotypes of TT,AT and AA in g.11125917 T>A,which belonged to missense mutation (Phe→Ile).There were three genotypes of CC,AC and AA in g.11125931 C>A,which belonged to nonsense mutation.Five SNPs of EDNRB2 gene had a total of 10 haplotypes and 24 diplotypes,with H4 and H4H4 being the dominant haplotype and diplotype,respectively.The results of association analysis showed that the cockscomb △a value of CC genotype of EDNRB2 gene in g.11120193 T>C was significantly higher than that of TC genotype (P<0.05),the back △a value was significantly lower than that of TT genotype (P<0.05).The cockscomb △L value of CC genotype of EDNRB2 gene in g.11125931 C>A was significantly higher than that of AC genotype (P<0.05).At the remaining SNPs,there were no significant variations in skin color parameters across individuals with different genotypes (P>0.05).The most noticeable effects on the skin color traits in Chishui Black-bone chickens were caused by haplotypes H5H5 and H7H7. 【Conclusion】 EDNRB2 gene had five SNPs in exons 3 and 9,with g.11120193 T>C and g.11125931 C>A showing a substantial correlation with the skin color of cockscomb and back in Chishui Black-bone chickens.The haplotype H5H5 significantly impacted the cockscomb △L and △a values,back △b value,and underwing △b value.EDNRB2 gene could be utilized as a potential gene for breeding selection of skin color traits in Chishui Black-bone chickens.

Key words: Chishui Black-bone chickens; EDNRB2 gene; single nucleotide polymorphism; skin color; association analysis

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