Polymorphism identification in BMP15 and GDF9 genes and their association with egg production in chickens

• Published in: British poultry science 2015-05, Vol.56 (3), p.277-283
• Main Authors: Huang, H.Y, Liang, Z, Li, S.F, Li, C.M, Zhao, Z.H, Wang, Q.B
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Animals; Bone Morphogenetic Protein 15 - genetics; Bone Morphogenetic Protein 15 - metabolism; bone morphogenetic proteins; Breeding; Chickens - genetics; Chickens - physiology; egg production; genes; genotype; Growth Differentiation Factor 9 - genetics; Growth Differentiation Factor 9 - metabolism; hens; mammals; marker-assisted selection; Ovum - metabolism; polymerase chain reaction; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Reproduction; reproductive performance; restriction fragment length polymorphism; sequence analysis; single nucleotide polymorphism
• ISSN: 1466-1799; 0007-1668; 1466-1799
• DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2015.1019829

1. Mutations in growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) and bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15) are significantly associated with reproductive performance in mammals and the objective of the present study was to identify polymorphic sites and elucidate the association between genotypes in BMP15 and GDF9 and egg production. 2. Polymorphisms in BMP15 exon1 and GDF9 exon2 were detected by DNA sequencing and PCR-RFLP. Three SNPs were detected in each of BMP15 (A111G, C231T and C34T) and GDF9 (G593A, T824C and C896T). C34T leads to the substitution of Leu by Phe, which was predicted to affect protein function. 3. Results of the association analysis indicated that C34T had an effect on total egg production at 300 d of age (EN) and age at first laying (AFE). G593A affected EN and both C231T and C896T influenced AFE. The TGC ₁TGC ₁ diplotype in BMP15 had the highest EN. 4. In conclusion, EN may be significantly improved by marker-assisted selection of the BMP15 genotypes in maternal lines of Shaobo hens.