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Polymorphism of Growth-Correlated Genes Associated with Fatness and Muscle Fiber Traits in Chickens

Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China

¹ Corresponding author: xqzhang{at}scau.edu.cn

Thirty single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) and one 6-bp insertion-deletion (indel) from 8 genes of somatotropic axis were used to study the association with chicken fatness and muscle fibers. The allele frequency difference between Xinghua and White Plymouth Rock chickens was observed, and their effects on fatness and muscle fiber traits were also evaluated by linkage analyses. The G143831A (G+1705A) SNP of the growth hormone (GH) gene was related to fat width, and the G144762A (G+119A) SNP of the GH gene was significantly associated with abdominal fat pad weight, abdominal fat pad ratio, and crude fatty content of the breast muscle. The 6-bp indel of the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR) gene was significantly linked with the fat traits. The C51978309T SNP of the insulin-like factor-I (IGF-I) gene was significantly linked with the transversal area of the leg muscle fiber and transversal area of the breast muscle fiber. There was significant linkage between the insulin (INS) gene and 2 traits of the transversal area of transversal area of the leg muscle fiber and transversal area of the breast muscle fiber. Association of 30 SNP and one 6-bp indel from 8 genes of somatotropic axis with chicken fatness and muscle fiber traits was analyzed in the present study. The GH, GHSR, and leptin receptor genes were significantly related to chicken fatness. The INS and IGF-I genes were linked with muscle fiber density. Therefore, the genes of somatotropic axis not only affected chicken growth and body composition but also were associated with fatness and muscle fiber traits.

Key Words: fatness • muscle fiber trait • linkage disequilibrium • single nucleotide polymorphism • linkage analysis