Goat SNX29: mRNA expression, InDel and CNV detection, and their associations with litter size.

ABSTRACT: The sorting nexin 29 (SNX29) gene, a member of the SNX family, is associated with material transport and lipid metabolism. Previous studies have shown that lipid metabolism affects reproductive function in animals. Thus, we hypothesized there is a correlation between the SNX29 gene and reproductive trait. To date, studies on the relationship between the SNX29 gene and reproductive traits are limited. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the polymorphism in the SNX29 gene and its correlation with litter size. Herein, the mRNA expression levels of SNX29 were assayed in various goat tissue. Surprisingly, we found that SNX29 was highly expressed in the corpus luteum, large and small follicles. This result led us to suggest that the SN

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9399746 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature