To establish a rapid, accurate and economical real-time PCR assay system based on TaqMan probe technology for the detection of genetic variations of single nucleotide polymorphisms （SNPs） in myestatin （MSTN） gene,...To establish a rapid, accurate and economical real-time PCR assay system based on TaqMan probe technology for the detection of genetic variations of single nucleotide polymorphisms （SNPs） in myestatin （MSTN） gene, a pair of TaqMan probes were designed on the polymorphism loci of MSTN gene and used in PCR reaction system for SNP genotyping. Meanwhile, an association study was performed between MSTN genotypes and growth traits of Tan sheep, including birth weight, weaning weight, 3-month weight, and 6-month weight. The results showed that rs417816017 locus of MSTN gene in Tan sheep had two genotypes ： YY and XY. The individuals with genotype XY had a growth advantage over the ones with genotype YY. The results indicate that TaqMan probe-based real-time PCR assay can be used to detect the genotype of MSTN gene, which will provide candidate genes for breeding of Tan sheep.展开更多
基金Supported by Special Fund for Science and Technology Development of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region(2012ZDN1001)Domestic Animal Germplasm Resources Sharing Platform Project(2005DKA21101)
文摘To establish a rapid, accurate and economical real-time PCR assay system based on TaqMan probe technology for the detection of genetic variations of single nucleotide polymorphisms （SNPs） in myestatin （MSTN） gene, a pair of TaqMan probes were designed on the polymorphism loci of MSTN gene and used in PCR reaction system for SNP genotyping. Meanwhile, an association study was performed between MSTN genotypes and growth traits of Tan sheep, including birth weight, weaning weight, 3-month weight, and 6-month weight. The results showed that rs417816017 locus of MSTN gene in Tan sheep had two genotypes ： YY and XY. The individuals with genotype XY had a growth advantage over the ones with genotype YY. The results indicate that TaqMan probe-based real-time PCR assay can be used to detect the genotype of MSTN gene, which will provide candidate genes for breeding of Tan sheep.
