Association of neuropeptide Y and gonadotrophin-releasing hormone receptor gene SNPs with breeding value for growth and egg production traits in Mazandaran native chickens

• Published in: Genetics and molecular research Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 2539 - 2547
• Main Authors: Fatemi, S A, Mehrabani-Yeganeh, H, Nejati-Javaremi, A, Niknafs, Sh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil 01.01.2012
• Subjects: Animals; Breeding; Chickens - genetics; Chickens - growth & development; Female; Gene Frequency - genetics; Genetic Association Studies; Genetic Markers; Genotype; Iran; Male; Neuropeptide Y - genetics; Ovum - growth & development; Ovum - metabolism; Pedigree; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide - genetics; Quantitative Trait, Heritable; Receptors, LHRH - genetics; Iran

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) and gonadotrophin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRHR) are two candidate genes with a wide variety of physiological functions in growth and especially in reproduction processes. We examined the association of one SNP from each of these genes with growth- and egg production-related...