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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | The combined genotypes effect of ESR and FSHβ genes on litter size traits in five different pig breeds |
Other Titles: | The combined genotypes effect of ESR and FSH-beta genes on litter size traits in five different pig breeds |
Author: | Chen, Kefei Li, Ning Huang, Lusheng Zhang, Qin Zhang, Jiansheng Sun, Shiquan Luo, Ming Wu, Changxin |
Citation: | Chinese Science Bulletin, 2001; 46 (2):140-143 |
Publisher: | Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Issue Date: | 2001 |
ISSN: | 1001-6538 |
School/Discipline: | School of Earth and Environmental Sciences |
Abstract: | Estrogen receptor (ESR) and Follicular-stimulating hormone beta subunit (FSHb) genes were chosen as candidates to determine whether they control litter size and some other reproductive traits in swine. 269 sows from five different pig breeds were genotyped by an established PCR- RFLPs protocol at both ESR and FSHb loci. The effects of both ESR and FSHb on pig reproductive traits, including total number born (TNB) and number born alive (NBA), are analyzed by SAS software (version 6.12). These computation results demonstrated that both ESR locus and FSHb locus are the major genes influencing litter size in pigs. The sows of BBBB combined genotype of ESR and FSHb loci generally produce 1.85—3.01 TNB and 2.0—3.0 NBA more than those of ABAA combined genotype. The notable effect of ESR locus and FSHb locus on litter size of pigs have made it possible to improve the pig reproduction by Marker-assisted selection (MAS). Moreover, introgression of the beneficial alleles into commercial pig breeding lines, in which the alleles were not present, will improve greatly the economically important reproductive traits and efficiency of pig production. |
Description: | Copyright 2008 by Chinese Science Bulletin |
Appears in Collections: | Earth and Environmental Sciences publications Environment Institute publications |
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