Association between PCR-RFLP Polymorphism of the Fifth Intron in  Lipoprotein Lipase Gene and Productive Traits in Pig Resource Family

Zhang, B. Z.; Lei, M. G.; Deng, C. Y.; Xiong, Y. H.; Zuo, B.; Li, F. E.

doi:2005.18.4.458

Article

Animal Breeding and Genetics

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 2005;18(4): 458-462.
https://doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2005.458 Published online April 20, 2005.

Association between PCR-RFLP Polymorphism of the Fifth Intron in Lipoprotein Lipase Gene and Productive Traits in Pig Resource Family

B. Z. Zhang, M. G. Lei, C. Y. Deng, Y. H. Xiong, B. Zuo, F. E. Li

Abstract

The study was aimed at detecting polymorphism of the fifth intron in lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene and analyzing association between the polymorphism and productive traits. A pair of primers was designed for amplifying the fifth intron. Sequence analysis indicated that a G1171C substitution existed in Large White breed. The mutation was detected by PCR-AfaI-RFLP. Polymorphism analysis in a pig resource family showed that there existed significant effects on carcass and meat quality traits. Thorax-waist fat thickness of BB genotype was significantly higher (14.2%, p<0.05) than that of AA on carcass traits, while BB genotype was significantly lower (3.6% p<0.01, 4.1% p<0.01; 2.3% p<0.01, 1.9% p<0.01; 1.8% p<0.01, 1.4% p<0.05) than AA and AB genotype in pH of m. Longissimus Dorsi (LD), m. Biceps Femoris (BF), m. Semipinali Capitis (SC). The allelic frequencies were also significantly different between indigenous Chinese breeds and exotic breeds. Data analyzed revealed that the mutation locus affected production traits mostly by additive effects. Based on these results, it is necessary to do more studies on LPL gene before making the LPL locus into the application of marker-assisted selection (MAS) programs.

Keywords: Association; Productive Traits; Polymorphism; Lipoprotein Lipase Gene; Pigs