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http://dx.doi.org/10.5352/JLS.2016.26.1.1

A Novel Single Nucleotide Polymorphism of the Leptin Receptor Gene Associated with Backfat Thickness in Duroc Pigs  

Lee, Kyung-Tai (Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Lee, Hae-Young (Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Choi, Bong-Hwan (Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Kim, Jong-Joo (School of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University)
Kim, Tae-Hun (Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
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Journal of Life Science / v.26, no.1, 2016 , pp. 1-7 More about this Journal
Abstract
Fatness is one of the most important economic traits in pigs. The leptin receptor (LEPR) gene may be a potential candidate for the fatness quantitative trait locus (QTL) on porcine chromosome 6, due to its position and physiological role. Thus, this study was carried out to evaluate the associations between structural variants in the LEPR gene and economic traits in pigs. We obtained an approximately 114-kb sequence containing the complete genomic DNA of the porcine LEPR gene, using shotgun sequencing of a bacterial artificial chromosome clone. We report the complete genomic structure of the porcine LEPR gene. Dozens of transcription factor-binding sites were found in the 1.2 kb upstream region from the transcription start point. An association study was performed with 550 Duroc pigs for 24 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), including 6 SNPs within exons and 18 SNPs within the putative 5‘ regulatory region of the porcine LEPR gene. Among them, one SNP (−790C/G) was significantly associated with backfat thickness and lean meat percentage, whereas the others, including two SNPs with missense polymorphisms, had no effect on any phenotype. These results suggest that SNP −790C/G may be a useful marker for genetic improvements of fatness and leanness in Duroc pigs.
Keywords
Economic trait; leptin receptor; pig; single nucleotide polymorphism;
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