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ArticleScientific reports2016

Association of polymorphisms at the microRNA binding site of the caprine KITLG 3'-UTR with litter size.

Xiaopeng An, Yuxuan Song, Shuhai Bu, Haidong Ma, Kexin Gao, Jinxing Hou, Shan Wang, Zhang Lei, Binyun Cao

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Xiaopeng AnCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China.
Yuxuan SongCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China.
Shuhai BuCollege of Life Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China.
Haidong MaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China.
Kexin GaoCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China.
Jinxing HouCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China.
Shan WangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China.
Zhang LeiCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China.
Binyun CaoCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China.
Northwest A&F University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study identified three novel single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (c.1389C > T, c.1457A > C and c.1520G > A) in the caprine KITLG 3'-UTR through DNA sequencing. The three SNP loci were closely linked in Guanzhong dairy (GD) goats. Two alleles of the c.1457A > C SNP introduced two miRNA sites (chi-miR-204-5p and chi-miR-211). Individuals with combined genotype TT-CC-AA had a higher litter size compared with those with combined genotypes CC-AA-GG, TC-CC-GA and CC-AC-GG (P < 0.05). Luciferase assays showed that chi-miR-204-5p and chi-miR-211 suppressed luciferase expression in the presence of allele 1457A compared with negative control (NC) and allele 1457C (P < 0.05). Western blot revealed that KITLG significantly decreased in the granulosa cells (GCs) of genotype AA compared with that in the GCs of genotype CC and NC (P < 0.05). The KITLG mRNA levels of the CC-AA-GG carriers significantly decreased compared with those of the TT-CC-AA, TC-CC-GA and CC-AC-GG carriers. In addition, cell proliferation was reduced in haplotype C-A-G GCs compared with that in haplotype T-C-A GCs. These results suggest that SNPs c.1389C > T, c.1457A > C and c.1520G > A account for differences in the litter size of GD goats because chi-miR-204-5p and chi-miR-211 could change the expression levels of the KITLG gene and reduce GC proliferation.

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Genetic Association Studies3' Untranslated RegionsAnimalsBase SequenceBinding SitesCells, CulturedGene Expression RegulationGenetic LociGenotypeGoatsLitter SizeMicroRNAsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRNA, MessengerStem Cell Factor3' Untranslated RegionsMicroRNAsRNA, MessengerStem Cell Factor

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PMID27168023
PMCPMC4863368
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