Using the method of ＂random sampling in typical colonies of the central area of the habitat＂ and several electrophoresis techniques, the variations of 17 structural loci encoding blood proteins in 60 Small-Tailed Ha...Using the method of ＂random sampling in typical colonies of the central area of the habitat＂ and several electrophoresis techniques, the variations of 17 structural loci encoding blood proteins in 60 Small-Tailed Han sheep and 73 Tan sheep were examined and compared with those of 14 other sheep populations in China and other countries to investigate their levels of genetic differentiation. The average heterozygosities of Small-Tailed Han sheep and Tan sheep were 0.2360 and 0.2587, respectively. The average polymorphic information content values were 0.1974 and 0.2102, respectively. The average effective numbers of alleles were 1.5723 and 1.5751, respectively. The coefficients of gene differentiation in the four groups （including 4, 6, 13, and 16 sheep populations, respectively） were 0.049323, 0.059987, 0.1728, and 0.201256, respectively, indicating that the degree of gene differentiation at the structural loci was the least in Hu sheep, Tong sheep, Small-Tailed Hart sheep, and Tan sheep; followed by the above-mentioned four sheep populations and two Mongolian sheep populations; and was the highest in sheep populations belonging to the Mongolian sheep group, South Asian sheep, and European sheep. The earlier researchers＇ conclusions that both Small-Tailed Han sheep and Tan sheep evolved from Mongolian sheep were further verified by the results of this study. Hu sheep, Tong sheep, Small-Tailed Han sheep, and Tan sheep were decreasingly affected by the bloodline of Mongolian sheep to different degrees. The relationships among sheep populations were not closely related to the geographical distances among sheep populations.展开更多
In order to promote marker-assisted selection of Tan sheep, the polymorphism of OB gene in zan sheep was detected by sequencing and PCR-RFLP tech- niques. The correlation between polymorphism of OB gene and weight of ...In order to promote marker-assisted selection of Tan sheep, the polymorphism of OB gene in zan sheep was detected by sequencing and PCR-RFLP tech- niques. The correlation between polymorphism of OB gene and weight of Tan sheep was analyzed. The results indicated that there was a CT point mutation at locus 253 in exon 3 region of OB gene, but no mutant homozygote was found. The results of chi-square test showed that the frequency of BB and AB genotypes was con- sistent with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. AB genotype was the dominant genotype controlling weight of Tan sheep with the genotype frequency of 0.05. According to the results of correlation analysis, the mutation exerted significant effects on weight of Tan sheep at 3-month-old and 6-month-old （P 〈 0.05）. Moreover, interac- tions between ~enotvoe and ~ender had no sianificant effect on weight of Tan sheen （ P 〉 0.05 ）.展开更多
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
[ Objective] The paper was to study the differential expression of growth hormone （GH） gene in different ages and different tissues of Tan sheep. [ Method] Using real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR （RT-PCR） ass...[ Objective] The paper was to study the differential expression of growth hormone （GH） gene in different ages and different tissues of Tan sheep. [ Method] Using real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR （RT-PCR） assay, specific primers were designed according to the GH gene sequence published on Gen- Bank. With the total RNA of Tan sheep tissue as the template, the expression levels of GH gene in pectoral muscle, leg muscle and longissimus dorsi muscle at dif- ferent ages were analyzed. [ Result] In three types of muscle tissues, the expression patterns of GH gene in different tissues at the same month of age were pectoral muscle 〉 leg muscle 〉 longissimus dorsi muscle. The expression levels of GH gene were positively correlated with live weight before slaughter, carcass weight and net meat weight, and had significant positive correlation only with net meat weight （ P 〈 0.05 ）. [ Conclusion ] The content of GH gene in different tissues gradually increased with the increasing months of age, and there were extremely significant differences in expression level of GH gene among different months of age or different sites （P〈0. 01）.展开更多
[ Objective] To study the polymorphism of follicle-stimulating hormone receptor （FSHR） gene in Ningxia Tan sheep and thus to provide a theoretical basis for breeding. I Methodl Genotypes of 111 healthy Ningxia Tan s...[ Objective] To study the polymorphism of follicle-stimulating hormone receptor （FSHR） gene in Ningxia Tan sheep and thus to provide a theoretical basis for breeding. I Methodl Genotypes of 111 healthy Ningxia Tan sheep were examined by polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism （PCR-RFLP）. [ResultS] A 306-bp fragment was amplified. The PCR products digested with restriction enzyme Alu I showed polymorphism with three genotypes, L e., GG, CG and CC. The genotypic frequencies of GG, CG and CC were 0.135 1 （ 15 individuals）, 0.666 7 （74 individuals） and 0.198 2 （22 individuals）, respectively. The allele frequencies of G and C were 0.468 5 and 0.531 5, respectively.[ Conclusion] FSHR aene is Dolvmomhic in Ninaxia Tan Sheeo.展开更多
[Objective] To analyze the volatile flavor compounds in mutton of different parts of Ningxia Tan sheep. [Method] The volatile flavor compounds in mutton were identified and quantified using the solid phase micro-extra...[Objective] To analyze the volatile flavor compounds in mutton of different parts of Ningxia Tan sheep. [Method] The volatile flavor compounds in mutton were identified and quantified using the solid phase micro-extraction （SPME） method combined with GC-MS analysis. [ Re- sult ] The proportion of aldehydes in volatile compounds was the highest in the mutton of most parts of Ningxia Tan sheep, but no 4-methyl acid and 4-methyl nonyl acid was detected in the mutton. [ Conclusion]Aldehydes may be important for the volatile flavor of mutton of Ningxia Tan sheep. The study provides a basis for better development and use of Ningxia Tan sheep.展开更多
In order to improve the meat performance of local sheep in Gansu Province,Dorset and Borderdale were introduced to crossbreed with local sheep which were Tan sheep,Small-tail Han sheep and Mongolia sheep. The offsprin...In order to improve the meat performance of local sheep in Gansu Province,Dorset and Borderdale were introduced to crossbreed with local sheep which were Tan sheep,Small-tail Han sheep and Mongolia sheep. The offspring under different crossbreeding combinations were sampled randomly at the different growing stage to measure their growth traits so as to select optimize the crossbreeding mode. The results indicated that,for the same crossbreeding mode,the growth rate of progeny was in order F3】 F2】 F1; for the F3 progeny,the combinations Dorset- Borderdale- Small tail Han sheep and Dorset- Borderdale- Mongolia sheep gave a higher growth rate,with a body weight of 1. 57%,3. 17%,8. 23%,1. 15% higher in male and female individuals than the counterparts of Dorset and Tan sheep and Small tail Han sheep; for the F2 progeny,the combinations Dorset- Borderdale- Small tail Han sheep and Dorset- Borderdale- Mongolia sheep also gave a higher growth rate,with a body weight of 2. 15%,4. 53%,9. 21% and 2. 75% higher in male and female individuals than the counterparts of Dorset and Tan sheep and Small tail Han sheep; for the F1 progeny,the combination Borderdale and Small tail Han sheep assumed a higher growth rate,with a body weight of 3. 23%,6. 07%,7. 42% and 8. 66% higher in male and female individuals than the counterparts of Borderdale- Mongolia sheep and Tan sheep- Small tail Han sheep,respectively. Therefore,in the Small-tail Han sheep and Mongolia sheep producing regions,the F2 or F3progeny bred by using Dorset or Borderdale sheep as male parent to cross with local breeds,or the hybrid lambs of Small-tail Han sheep and Borderdale sheep as highly qualified commodity,would produce significant economic benefit. Moreover,the novel breeds obtained by crossing were the valuable genetic resource for breeding meat sheep.展开更多
基金This paper is translated from its Chinese version in Scientia Agricultura Sinica.We thank the anonymous reviewers for their comments on this manuscript.This study was supported by the International Cooperation Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(30310103007 and 30410103150)Project of the Basic Natural Science Foundation for Colleges and Universities in Jiangsu Province,China(06KJD230203).
文摘Using the method of ＂random sampling in typical colonies of the central area of the habitat＂ and several electrophoresis techniques, the variations of 17 structural loci encoding blood proteins in 60 Small-Tailed Han sheep and 73 Tan sheep were examined and compared with those of 14 other sheep populations in China and other countries to investigate their levels of genetic differentiation. The average heterozygosities of Small-Tailed Han sheep and Tan sheep were 0.2360 and 0.2587, respectively. The average polymorphic information content values were 0.1974 and 0.2102, respectively. The average effective numbers of alleles were 1.5723 and 1.5751, respectively. The coefficients of gene differentiation in the four groups （including 4, 6, 13, and 16 sheep populations, respectively） were 0.049323, 0.059987, 0.1728, and 0.201256, respectively, indicating that the degree of gene differentiation at the structural loci was the least in Hu sheep, Tong sheep, Small-Tailed Hart sheep, and Tan sheep; followed by the above-mentioned four sheep populations and two Mongolian sheep populations; and was the highest in sheep populations belonging to the Mongolian sheep group, South Asian sheep, and European sheep. The earlier researchers＇ conclusions that both Small-Tailed Han sheep and Tan sheep evolved from Mongolian sheep were further verified by the results of this study. Hu sheep, Tong sheep, Small-Tailed Han sheep, and Tan sheep were decreasingly affected by the bloodline of Mongolian sheep to different degrees. The relationships among sheep populations were not closely related to the geographical distances among sheep populations.
基金Supported by Special Project of Dominant Characteristic Agriculture Breeding in Ningxia Hui Autonomous RegionMajor Project of Agriculture in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region(2012ZDN1001)
文摘In order to promote marker-assisted selection of Tan sheep, the polymorphism of OB gene in zan sheep was detected by sequencing and PCR-RFLP tech- niques. The correlation between polymorphism of OB gene and weight of Tan sheep was analyzed. The results indicated that there was a CT point mutation at locus 253 in exon 3 region of OB gene, but no mutant homozygote was found. The results of chi-square test showed that the frequency of BB and AB genotypes was con- sistent with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. AB genotype was the dominant genotype controlling weight of Tan sheep with the genotype frequency of 0.05. According to the results of correlation analysis, the mutation exerted significant effects on weight of Tan sheep at 3-month-old and 6-month-old （P 〈 0.05）. Moreover, interac- tions between ~enotvoe and ~ender had no sianificant effect on weight of Tan sheen （ P 〉 0.05 ）.
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.
基金Supported by Agricultural Breeding Special Project of Ningxia Autonomous Region(2013NYYZ0404)
文摘[ Objective] The paper was to study the differential expression of growth hormone （GH） gene in different ages and different tissues of Tan sheep. [ Method] Using real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR （RT-PCR） assay, specific primers were designed according to the GH gene sequence published on Gen- Bank. With the total RNA of Tan sheep tissue as the template, the expression levels of GH gene in pectoral muscle, leg muscle and longissimus dorsi muscle at dif- ferent ages were analyzed. [ Result] In three types of muscle tissues, the expression patterns of GH gene in different tissues at the same month of age were pectoral muscle 〉 leg muscle 〉 longissimus dorsi muscle. The expression levels of GH gene were positively correlated with live weight before slaughter, carcass weight and net meat weight, and had significant positive correlation only with net meat weight （ P 〈 0.05 ）. [ Conclusion ] The content of GH gene in different tissues gradually increased with the increasing months of age, and there were extremely significant differences in expression level of GH gene among different months of age or different sites （P〈0. 01）.
基金funded by the Natural Science Foundation of Ningxia of China (NZ0931)Natural Science Foundation of Ningxia University
文摘[ Objective] To study the polymorphism of follicle-stimulating hormone receptor （FSHR） gene in Ningxia Tan sheep and thus to provide a theoretical basis for breeding. I Methodl Genotypes of 111 healthy Ningxia Tan sheep were examined by polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism （PCR-RFLP）. [ResultS] A 306-bp fragment was amplified. The PCR products digested with restriction enzyme Alu I showed polymorphism with three genotypes, L e., GG, CG and CC. The genotypic frequencies of GG, CG and CC were 0.135 1 （ 15 individuals）, 0.666 7 （74 individuals） and 0.198 2 （22 individuals）, respectively. The allele frequencies of G and C were 0.468 5 and 0.531 5, respectively.[ Conclusion] FSHR aene is Dolvmomhic in Ninaxia Tan Sheeo.
基金funded by the Key Technology R&D Program of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
文摘[Objective] To analyze the volatile flavor compounds in mutton of different parts of Ningxia Tan sheep. [Method] The volatile flavor compounds in mutton were identified and quantified using the solid phase micro-extraction （SPME） method combined with GC-MS analysis. [ Re- sult ] The proportion of aldehydes in volatile compounds was the highest in the mutton of most parts of Ningxia Tan sheep, but no 4-methyl acid and 4-methyl nonyl acid was detected in the mutton. [ Conclusion]Aldehydes may be important for the volatile flavor of mutton of Ningxia Tan sheep. The study provides a basis for better development and use of Ningxia Tan sheep.
基金Supported by Science&Technology Pillar Program of Gansu Province(1104NKCA083)
文摘In order to improve the meat performance of local sheep in Gansu Province,Dorset and Borderdale were introduced to crossbreed with local sheep which were Tan sheep,Small-tail Han sheep and Mongolia sheep. The offspring under different crossbreeding combinations were sampled randomly at the different growing stage to measure their growth traits so as to select optimize the crossbreeding mode. The results indicated that,for the same crossbreeding mode,the growth rate of progeny was in order F3】 F2】 F1; for the F3 progeny,the combinations Dorset- Borderdale- Small tail Han sheep and Dorset- Borderdale- Mongolia sheep gave a higher growth rate,with a body weight of 1. 57%,3. 17%,8. 23%,1. 15% higher in male and female individuals than the counterparts of Dorset and Tan sheep and Small tail Han sheep; for the F2 progeny,the combinations Dorset- Borderdale- Small tail Han sheep and Dorset- Borderdale- Mongolia sheep also gave a higher growth rate,with a body weight of 2. 15%,4. 53%,9. 21% and 2. 75% higher in male and female individuals than the counterparts of Dorset and Tan sheep and Small tail Han sheep; for the F1 progeny,the combination Borderdale and Small tail Han sheep assumed a higher growth rate,with a body weight of 3. 23%,6. 07%,7. 42% and 8. 66% higher in male and female individuals than the counterparts of Borderdale- Mongolia sheep and Tan sheep- Small tail Han sheep,respectively. Therefore,in the Small-tail Han sheep and Mongolia sheep producing regions,the F2 or F3progeny bred by using Dorset or Borderdale sheep as male parent to cross with local breeds,or the hybrid lambs of Small-tail Han sheep and Borderdale sheep as highly qualified commodity,would produce significant economic benefit. Moreover,the novel breeds obtained by crossing were the valuable genetic resource for breeding meat sheep.
