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ArticleJournal of genetics2017

Effects of genetic variants of the bovine WNT8A gene on nine important growth traits in beef cattle.

Yong-Zhen Huang, Yong Zou, Qing Lin, Hua He, Li Zheng, Zi-Jing Zhang, Yong-Long Dang, Chu-Zhao Lei, Xian-Yong Lan, Xing-Shan Qi and 1 more

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Yong-Zhen HuangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University,Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, People's Republic of China. chenhong1212@263.net.
Yong Zou
Qing Lin
Hua He
Li Zheng
Zi-Jing Zhang
Yong-Long Dang
Chu-Zhao Lei
Xian-Yong Lan
Xing-Shan Qi
Hong Chen
Northwest A&F University · CNAnimal Husbandry & Veterinary · INHenan Academy of Agricultural Sciences · CNHenan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

WNT-β-catenin-TCF pathway is involved in carcinogenesis and foetal development. As a member of the WNT gene family, Wnt8A encodes secreted signalling proteins and responds to many biological processes.However, similar research on the effects of genetic variations of Wnt8A gene on growth traits is lacking. Therefore, in this study, polymorphisms of Wnt8A were detected in 396 animals from Chinese Qinchuan cattle using DNA pool sequencing and PCR-RFLP methods. Four novel single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of Wnt8A gene were identified, including three mutations in introns (g.T-445C, g.G244C and g.G910A) and one in exon (g.T4922C). Additionally, we examined the associations of four SNPs with growth traits. The results revealed that SNP2 (g.G244C) was significantly associated with shoulder height, hip height, body length, hip width, and body weight (P < 0.05). SNP3 (g.G910A) also displayed notable effects on hip width (P < 0.05). Meanwhile, the haplotype combination CC-GC-GA-CC was strongly associated with heavier, taller and longer animals (P < 0.05). These results show that the Wnt8A gene may be a potential candidate gene, and the SNPs could be used as molecular markers in early marker-assisted selection in beef cattle breeding programmes.

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Genetic VariationQuantitative Trait, HeritableAllelesAnimalsBreedingCattleFemaleGenetic Association StudiesHaplotypesLinkage DisequilibriumMutationPhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotideSequence Analysis, DNAWnt ProteinsWnt Proteins

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