The novel 22 bp insertion mutation in a promoter region of the PITX2 gene is associated with litter size and growth traits in goats
Hailong Yan,Enhui Jiang,Haijing Zhu,Linyong Hu,Jinwang Liu,and Lei Qu
Hailong Yan
Shaanxi Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center of
Cashmere Goats, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China
Life Science Research Center, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China
College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University,
Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture, Yangling,
712100 Shaanxi, China
Enhui Jiang
College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University,
Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture, Yangling,
712100 Shaanxi, China
Haijing Zhu
Shaanxi Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center of
Cashmere Goats, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China
Life Science Research Center, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China
Linyong Hu
Key Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest
Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, Qinghai,
810001, China
Jinwang Liu
Shaanxi Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center of
Cashmere Goats, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China
Life Science Research Center, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China
As we all know, genes often influence physiological functions of animal organisms such as reproduction, growth, and development. This study explored a novel insertion of paired-like homeodomain 2 (PITX2) gene, and many methods of statistical analysis were used to evaluate their associations with traits of goats. Results indicated that this insertion was significantly associated with litter size, body length, and chest width of goats.
As we all know, genes often influence physiological functions of animal organisms such as...