large indel mutation of the bovine ADD1/SREBP1c gene and its effects on growth traits in some native cattle breeds from China

• Published in: Molecular biology reports Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 2037 - 2042
• Main Authors: Huang, Yong-Zhen, Zhang, En-Ping, Wang, Jing, Huai, Yong-Tao, Ma, Liang, Chen, Fu-Ying, Lan, Xian-Yong, Lei, Chu-Zhao, Fang, Xing-Tang, Wang, Ju-Qiang, Chen, Hong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands 01.03.2011; Springer Netherlands; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: ADD1/SREBP1c gene; Adipocytes; Animal Anatomy; Animal Biochemistry; Animals; Base Pairing - genetics; Base Sequence; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Birth weight; Body weight; Breeding; Cattle; Cattle - genetics; Cattle - growth & development; China; DNA Mutational Analysis; DNA sequencing; Electrophoresis; Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; Gene polymorphism; Genetic Association Studies; Genetics, Population; Genotype; Genotype & phenotype; growth traits; Histology; Indel mutation; INDEL Mutation - genetics; Life Sciences; Molecular biology; Molecular Sequence Data; Morphology; Mutation; Physical growth; Polymerase chain reaction; Polymorphism; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide - genetics; Proteins; Quantitative Trait, Heritable; Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1 - genetics; Sterols; China; Cattle; gene; Growth traits; Indel mutation
• ISSN: 0301-4851; 1573-4978
• DOI: 10.1007/s11033-010-0327-4

Adipocyte determination and differentiation-dependent factor 1/sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c (ADD1/SREBP1c) is a major determinant of tissue differential lipogenic capacity in mammalian and avian species. The objectives of the present study were to focus on insertion-deletion polymorphism (indel) in the bovine ADD1/SREBP1c gene, and analyzing its effect on growth traits in a sample of 1035 cattle belonging to four Chinese cattle breeds. PCR-SSCP, DNA sequencing and agarose electrophoresis methods were used. The 778 bp PCR products of ADD1/SREBP1c gene exhibited three genotypes and two alleles were revealed: W and D. Frequencies of the W allele varied from 0.8651 to 1.000. The associations of the 84 bp indel mutation of ADD1/SREBP1c gene with growth traits of 265 Nanyang cows were analyzed. The animals with genotype WD had significantly higher birth weight, body weight, average daily gain than those with genotype WW at birth, 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24-month old (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). These results suggest that the indel mutation of bovine ADD1/SREBP1c gene may influence the growth traits in cattle.