Korean Journal of Poultry Science (한국가금학회지)

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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) Discovery in GHSR Gene and Their Association Analysis with Economic Traits in Korean Native Chickens

GHSR 유전자 내 유전변이의 탐색과 한국재래계의 성장 및 산란 특성에 미치는 연관성 분석

  • Choi, So-Young (College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Hong, Min-Wook (College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Yang, Song-Yi (College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Chong-Dae (Poultry Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Jeong, Dong Kee (Department of Animal Biotechnology, Jeju National University) ;
  • Hong, Yeong Ho (Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Lee, Sung-Jin (College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University)
  • 최소영 (강원대학교 동물생명과학대학) ;
  • 홍민욱 (강원대학교 동물생명과학대학) ;
  • 양송이 (강원대학교 동물생명과학대학) ;
  • 김종대 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 정동기 (제주대학교 생명공학부) ;
  • 홍영호 (중앙대학교 동물생명공학과) ;
  • 이성진 (강원대학교 동물생명과학대학)
  • Received : 2016.12.08
  • Accepted : 2016.12.28
  • Published : 2016.12.31
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Abstract

Recently, it was reported that certain polymorphisms in the growth hormone secretagogue receptor gene (GHSR) are associated with the growth of chickens. However, the correlation between GHSR polymorphisms and economic traits has not been investigated in Korean native chickens (KNCs). Therefore, the objective of this study was to confirm the suitability of the GHSR gene as a candidate for genomic selection and identify a genetic marker for KNCs. A total of 220 KNCs from six breeds raised at the National Institute of Animal Science were genotyped for the c.739+726 SNP in the GHSR gene using polymerase chain reaction- restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP), and the sequence for a subset of 30 birds was analyzed using direct sequencing. The association between the SNP genotypes and the economic traits of the KNCs was analyzed using the statistical package for the social science (SPSS) software program. The association analysis between the c.739+726T>C SNP and economic traits revealed that the SNP was significantly associated with body weight at 150 and 270 days (BW150 and BW270, respectively) in all KNCs (p<0.01), BW150 in KNC (Gary) (p<0.05), and egg production number in KNC (White, p<0.05). In addition, the SNPs discovered using direct sequencing (513A>G, 517A>T) had a significant effect on the body weight and egg production traits (p<0.05). In conclusion, these results might be useful as a basis for studies on the improvement of KNC breeds. Furthermore, these results suggest that the SNPs (c.739+726T>C, 513A>G, and 517A>T) located in the GHSR gene could be useful molecular genetic markers for KNCs.

GHSR 유전자 변이에 대한 선행연구는 몇몇의 변이가 닭의 성장형질에 영향을 미칠 수 있으며, 유전자마커로써 활용될 수 있음을 보고하였다. 하지만 한국재래계를 대상으로 하는 유전연구는 매우 미흡하고, 외래계 대상의 유전자마커의 도입에는 검증실험이 선 요구된다. 따라서 본 논문은 GHSR 유전자의 성장형질과의 연관성을 확인하며, 한국재래계에 적용할 수 있는 유전자마커를 제시하고자 하였다. 국립축산과학원에서 사육 중인 6계통의 한국재래계 220수를 공시재료로 하여 닭의 체중과의 연관성이 보고된 바 있는 GHSR 유전자의 c.739+726SNP 유전자형을 PCR-RFLP 방법을 통하여 분석하였다. 이후 집단 내에서 30수를 선발하여 염기서열 분석을 수행함으로써 한국재래계내 유전자 변이를 확인하였다. c.739+726SNP을 포함하여 염기서열 분석을 통해 파악된 유전자 변이와 한국재래계의 경제형질과의 연관성 분석에는 SPSS version 22.0을 이용하였다. c.739+726SNP은 전체계 군(n=220)에서 150일령 체중과 270일령 체중과의 연관성을 확인할 수 있었으며(p<0.01), 모색에 의해 구분된 계통별 분석에서는 한국재래계(Gray) 계군에서 150일령 체중과의 연관성이(p<0.05), 한국재래계(White) 계군에서 산란수와 연관성이 확인되었다(p<0.05). 또한 염기서열 분석을 통해서 확인한 513A>G, 517A>T SNP 유전자형에 따라 각각 체중과 산란수에서 통계적으로 유의미한 차이를 확인할 수 있었다(p<0.05). 이러한 결과는 외래육계와 유전적 차이를 가지는 한국재래계의 유전정보를 제공하고, 적합한 분자유전마커를 개발하는데 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이며, GHSR 유전자내의 유전변이가 분자유전마커 기반의 선발육종에 사용될 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

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