Are Copy Number Variations within the Fec^B Gene Significantly Associated with Morphometric Traits in Goats?

ABSTRACT: The Booroola fecundity (Fec^B) gene is a major fertility-related gene first identified in Booroola sheep. Numerous studies have investigated whether the Fec^B gene is a major fecundity gene in goats or whether there are other genes that play a critical role in goat fertility. Nevertheless, little attention has been paid to the role of the Fec^B gene in the body morphometric traits of goats, despite the positive relationship discerned between litter size and growth. We identified five copy number variations (CNVs) within the Fec^B gene in 641 goats, including 318 Shaanbei white cashmere (SBWC) goats, 203 Guizhou Heima (GZHM) goats, and 120 Nubian goats, which exhibited different distributions among these populations.

SUBMITTER: Bi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9219420 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature