Exploring the association between fat-related traits in chickens and the RGS16 gene: insights from polymorphism and functional validation analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Excessive fat deposition in chickens can lead to reduced feed utilization and meat quality, resulting in significant economic losses for the broiler industry. Therefore, reducing fat deposition has become an important breeding objective in addition to achieving high broiler weight, growth rate, and feed conversion efficiency. In our previous studies, we observed high expression of Regulators of G Protein Signaling 16 Gene (RGS16) in high-fat individuals. This led us to speculate that RGS16 might be involved in the process of fat deposition in chickens.

Methods

Thus, we conducted a polymorphism and functional analysis of the RGS16 gene to investigate its association with fat-related phenotypic traits in chickens. Using a mixed linear model (MLM), th

SUBMITTER: Ye M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10205986 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature