Genome-Wide Association Analysis Reveals Key Genes Responsible for Egg Production of Lion Head Goose.

ABSTRACT: The lion head goose is one of the most important agricultural resources in China; however, its breeding process is relatively slow. In the present study, a genome-wide association study was performed for the genetic selection of egg production characters in lion head geese. We detected 30 single-nucleotide polymorphisms located in or near 30 genes that might be associated with egg production character, and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to verify their expression level in lion head geese. The results showed that the expression levels of CRTC1 (encoding CREB-regulated transcription coactivator 1), FAAH2 (encoding fatty acid amide hydrolase 2), GPC3 (encoding glypican 3), and SERPINC1 (encoding serpin family C member 1) in high eg

SUBMITTER: Zhao Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6997537 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature