The effect of haplotype variation in the bovine PAX6 gene

Author: Huang Yong-Zhen   Jing Yong-Jie   Wei Tian-Bao   Lan Xian-Yong   Lei Chu-Zhao   Zhang Chun-Lei   Chen Hong  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 0301-4851

Source: Molecular Biology Reports, Vol.40, Iss.12, 2013-12, pp. : 6775-6784

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Abstract

The transcription factor paired box 6 gene (PAX6) plays a key role during the early development of various organs. In this study, three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been identified in the introns 2, 8 and 11 of the bovine PAX6 gene. 8 haplotypes and 13 diplotypes were revealed and the linkage disequilibrium (LD) was assessed in 817 cows representing four main cattle breeds from China (Nanyang, NY; Qinchuan, QC; Jiaxian, JX; Chinese Holstein, CH). The LD analysis revealed that the additional three SNPs were not in strong LD, the wild haplotype (Hap 1: CTT) and mutant haplotype (Hap 8: TCC) have a frequency of 9.36, 35.61, 18.32, 57.15 % and 15.60, 14.19, 0.83, 0 % in the four cattle populations. The statistical analyses indicated that the SNP2 and 3 are associated with the body weight at birth, 6 and 12 months in NY and JX cattle population (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05); and significant association was detected between 19 (NY) or 13 (JX) diplotype (combined genotypes) and body weight at different ages (birth, 6 and 12 months). Our results provide evidence that some polymorphisms in PAX6 are associated with growth traits at some ages, and may be used as candidates for marker-assisted selection in beef cattle breeding program.

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