A 31-bp indel in the 5' UTR region of GNB1L is significantly associated with chicken body weight and carcass traits.

ABSTRACT:

Background

G-protein subunit beta 1 like (GNB1L) encodes a G-protein beta-subunit-like polypeptide. Chicken GNB1L is upregulated in the breast muscle of high feed efficiency chickens, and its expression is 1.52-fold that in low feed efficiency chickens. However, no report has described the effects of GNB1L indels on the chicken carcass and growth traits.

Results

This study identified a 31-bp indel in the 5' untranslated region (UTR) of GNB1L and elucidated the effect of this gene mutation on the carcass and growth traits in chickens. The 31-bp indel showed a highly significant association with the body weight at 8 different stages and was significantly correlated with daily gains at 0 to 4 weeks and 4 to 8 weeks. Similarly, the mutation was significantly associated with smal

SUBMITTER: Ren T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7450547 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature