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Expression analysis of DIO2, EYA3, KISS1 and GPR54 genes in year-round estrous and seasonally estrous rams
Qing Xia
Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China
Ran Di
Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China
Xiao-Yun He
Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China
Cai-Hong Wei
Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China
Ming-Xing Chu
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China
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Qi Han, Xiaoyun He, Ran Di, and Mingxing Chu
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Hamid-Reza Amini, Amir Ajaki, Majid Farahi, Mitra Heidari, Ahmad Pirali, Mohsen Forouzanfar, and Shahin Eghbalsaied
Arch. Anim. Breed., 61, 153–160, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-153-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-153-2018, 2018
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Katarzyna Ropka-Molik, Jan Knapik, Marek Pieszka, Tomasz Szmatoła, and Katarzyna Piórkowska
Arch. Anim. Breed., 60, 243–250, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-243-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-243-2017, 2017
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The aim of present study was the analysis of differences in expression profiles of ovine genes related to lipid metabolism (LPL, ACACA, SCD) depending on feeding system and tissue type (fat, liver). The genes expression measurement showed that supplementation of diet with an addition of fresh grass or red clover modified the expression of all genes in fat tissue. The nutrigenomic regulation of analyzed genes confirmed that these genes play a critical role in regulation of lipid metabolism.
Mohammad Taghi Vajed Ebrahimi, Mohammadreza Mohammadabadi, and Ali Esmailizadeh
Arch. Anim. Breed., 60, 183–189, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-183-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-183-2017, 2017
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Sheep farming in Iran can be a great source of income for marginal and landless farmers. Animal genetic diversity is required to facilitate rapid adaptation to changing breeding objectives. Hence, the objective of this research was to measure the genetic polymorphism of five microsatellite markers in 14 sheep types in Iran. The high degree of variability demonstrated within these sheep implies that these populations are rich reservoirs of genetic diversity that must be preserved.
Ewa Grochowska, Bronisław Borys, Piotr Janiszewski, Jan Knapik, and Sławomir Mroczkowski
Arch. Anim. Breed., 60, 161–173, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-161-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-161-2017, 2017
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The aim of this study was to investigate the polymorphism in the IGF-I gene and its associations with growth, body size, carcass and meat quality traits in Coloured Polish Merino sheep. The IGF-I genotype was found to have an effect on fore shank weight, kidney fat class and EUROP fat class, external fatness on carcass class, drip loss, and subjective assessment of meat colour. The IGF-I gene could be considered as a candidate gene of selected carcass and meat quality traits in sheep.
Haidong Zhao, Shuai He, Yanjiao Zhu, Xin Cao, Renyun Luo, Yong Cai, Hongwei Xu, and Xiuzhu Sun
Arch. Anim. Breed., 60, 79–85, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-79-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-79-2017, 2017
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The 29 bp indel of sheep LHX3 gene was firstly verified in four Chinese indigenous sheep breeds of various fecundity. Genotypic frequency and allelic frequency distributions were significantly different between the high-fecundity breeds (Hu sheep, HS; small-tail Han sheep, STHS; and Lanzhou fat-tail sheep, LFTS) and the low-fecundity breed (Tong sheep (TS)) based on an χ2 test (P < 0.05). Moreover, four significant differences were found in body length and chest width in TS and STHS (P < 0.05).
Parisa Nadri, Saeid Ansari-Mahyari, and Azadeh Zahmatkesh
Arch. Anim. Breed., 59, 167–172, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-167-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-167-2016, 2016
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In this research, the effect of purmorphamine on mRNA expression of the SHH signaling downstream molecules Ptch1, Gli1, Smo, Hdac1, Hdac2 and Hdac3 in ovine two-cell embryos was studied. Regarding the presence of SHH signaling molecules in two-cell embryos and their response to purmorphamine, it can be suggested that SHH signaling is probably active before embryonic genome activation in ovine embryos.
K. Ropka-Molik, J. Knapik, M. Pieszka, and T. Szmatoła
Arch. Anim. Breed., 59, 37–43, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-37-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-37-2016, 2016
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Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 is a critical enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of monounsaturated fatty acids. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the level of mRNA of SCD1 gene in three different ovine tissues strongly associated with lipid homeostasis. The significant correlation between SCD1 transcript abundance and fattening and slaughtering traits (fatness traits) indicates the ability to improve important production traits in sheep via modification of expression of SCD1 gene.
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Short summary
The expression patterns of the HPG axis-related genes in rams were analyzed using qPCR. It showed that DIO2 and KISS1 were mainly expressed in pituitary and hypothalamus in both breeds, respectively. EYA3 and GPR54 were widely expressed in both breeds, with significant differences in testis and vas deferens. We speculated that the four genes may regulate the estrous mode in different regions in rams. This is the first study to analyze the expression patterns of HPG axis-related genes in rams.
The expression patterns of the HPG axis-related genes in rams were analyzed using qPCR. It...
