Association and polymorphism study of seven candidate genes with reproductive traits in three pig breeds in Hungary.

  • Ágnes Hunyadi-Bagi Institute of Animal Science, Biotechnology and Nature Conservation, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.;
  • Péter Balogh Institute of Sectoral Economics and Methodology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.;
  • Krisztina Nagy Institute of Animal Science, Biotechnology and Nature Conservation, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.;
  • Szilvia Kusza Institute of Animal Science, Biotechnology and Nature Conservation, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.;
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18388/abp.2015_1188

Abstract

Seven genes (BF, EGF, ESR, FSHB, H2AFZ, LEP and PRLP) were studied as candidate gene influencing eleven reproduction traits (interval between litters (IBL), percent of litter (PL), number of litters (NL), number of piglets born dead (NBD), number of piglet born alive (NBA), total number born (TNB), mean of born alive (MBA), mean of born dead (MBD), mean of born total (MBT), mean of piglets at 21 days of age (M21D) and growth rate (GR) in three pig breeds (Hungarian Large White (HLW), Duroc and Pietrain) by PCR-RFLP. Based on the observed vs. expected genotypes frequencies populations across loci were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (P>0.05). In case HLW breed ESR and FSHβ genes were in disequilibrium. Association study suggested that only EGF gene showed significant influence on the trait NBA and TNB. The AA genotype are preferable for sows, associated with higher NBA and TNB. The longest IBL, and the highest NL is associated with AB and AA genotype of EGF gene. IBL is significantly shorter in case of pigs with AB and AA alleles than BB alleles of PRLP genes. Selection for these SNPs could improve the reproductivity in the studied breeds.
Published
2016-04-26
Issue
Vol. 63 No. 2 (2016)
Section
Articles

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