Genome-wide association study reveals candidate genes relevant to body weight in female turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo).
The underlying genetic mechanisms affecting turkey growth traits have not been widely investigated. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) is a powerful approach to identify candidate regions associated with complex phenotypes and diseases in livestock. In the present study, we performed GWAS to ide...
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| author | Emhimad A E Abdalla Bayode O Makanjuola Benjamin J Wood Christine F Baes |
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| description | The underlying genetic mechanisms affecting turkey growth traits have not been widely investigated. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) is a powerful approach to identify candidate regions associated with complex phenotypes and diseases in livestock. In the present study, we performed GWAS to identify regions associated with 18-week body weight in a turkey population. The data included body weight observations for 24,989 female turkeys genotyped based on a 65K SNP panel. The analysis was carried out using a univariate mixed linear model with hatch-week-year and the 2 top principal components fitted as fixed effects and the accumulated polygenic effect of all markers captured by the genomic relationship matrix as random. Thirty-three significant markers were observed on 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 12 chromosomes, while 26 showed strong linkage disequilibrium extending up to 410 kb. These significant markers were mapped to 37 genes, of which 13 were novel. Interestingly, many of the investigated genes are known to be involved in growth and body weight. For instance, genes AKR1D1, PARP12, BOC, NCOA1, ADCY3 and CHCHD7 regulate growth, body weight, metabolism, digestion, bile acid biosynthetic and development of muscle cells. In summary, the results of our study revealed novel candidate genomic regions and candidate genes that could be managed within a turkey breeding program and adapted in fine mapping of quantitative trait loci to enhance genetic improvement in this species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e383e341f2834e57a1e16d12897418f62022-12-21T22:49:55ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-01173e026483810.1371/journal.pone.0264838Genome-wide association study reveals candidate genes relevant to body weight in female turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo).Emhimad A E AbdallaBayode O MakanjuolaBenjamin J WoodChristine F BaesThe underlying genetic mechanisms affecting turkey growth traits have not been widely investigated. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) is a powerful approach to identify candidate regions associated with complex phenotypes and diseases in livestock. In the present study, we performed GWAS to identify regions associated with 18-week body weight in a turkey population. The data included body weight observations for 24,989 female turkeys genotyped based on a 65K SNP panel. The analysis was carried out using a univariate mixed linear model with hatch-week-year and the 2 top principal components fitted as fixed effects and the accumulated polygenic effect of all markers captured by the genomic relationship matrix as random. Thirty-three significant markers were observed on 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 12 chromosomes, while 26 showed strong linkage disequilibrium extending up to 410 kb. These significant markers were mapped to 37 genes, of which 13 were novel. Interestingly, many of the investigated genes are known to be involved in growth and body weight. For instance, genes AKR1D1, PARP12, BOC, NCOA1, ADCY3 and CHCHD7 regulate growth, body weight, metabolism, digestion, bile acid biosynthetic and development of muscle cells. In summary, the results of our study revealed novel candidate genomic regions and candidate genes that could be managed within a turkey breeding program and adapted in fine mapping of quantitative trait loci to enhance genetic improvement in this species.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264838 |
| spellingShingle | Emhimad A E Abdalla Bayode O Makanjuola Benjamin J Wood Christine F Baes Genome-wide association study reveals candidate genes relevant to body weight in female turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo). PLoS ONE |
| title | Genome-wide association study reveals candidate genes relevant to body weight in female turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo). |
| title_full | Genome-wide association study reveals candidate genes relevant to body weight in female turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo). |
| title_fullStr | Genome-wide association study reveals candidate genes relevant to body weight in female turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo). |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genome-wide association study reveals candidate genes relevant to body weight in female turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo). |
| title_short | Genome-wide association study reveals candidate genes relevant to body weight in female turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo). |
| title_sort | genome wide association study reveals candidate genes relevant to body weight in female turkeys meleagris gallopavo |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264838 |
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