Vet World Vol.17 July-2024 Article - 8
Research Article
Veterinary World, 17(7): 1482-1489
https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2024.1482-1489
Detection of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 genes related to growth traits in purebred and crossbred quails
2. Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture (El-Shatby), Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Background and Aim: There is a limited amount of research conducted on quail breeding domestically and internationally, particularly at the molecular level. This study aimed to detect single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) genes across two quail varieties and their hybrids correlate these genetic factors with body weight (BW) and growth rate at 0 and 6 weeks, and assess crossing effects.
Materials and Methods: White and Japanese quail were crossed. Simultaneously producing pure varieties and crosses (genotypes) was achieved through this breeding strategy. Fifty females from each genotype were randomly selected for blood sampling. Genomic DNA was extracted and amplified from the blood using the DNeasy blood kit (Qiagen, Germany). Nucleotide polymorphism between quail genotypes was determined through DNA sequencing.
Results: Two types of alleles (A and B) for the GH gene in quails showed significant genotypic differences (AA, BB, and AB). The quail carried a mutated IGF-1 gene. For growth traits, substantial positive heterosis was detected.
Conclusion: The genotype AA had the highest BW and weight gain. The white variety can act as a sire, and both white and Japanese varieties can function as dams to improve growth traits. The growth characteristics of the hybrids surpassed those of the original varieties.
Keywords: crossing effects, genes for growth hormone and insulin, growth, polymorphism, quail.
How to cite this article: Khalil MH, Elattar EA, EL-Seedy AS, and Shebl MK (2024) Detection of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 genes related to growth traits in purebred and crossbred quails, Veterinary World, 17(7): 1482–1489.
Received: 2024-01-29 Accepted: 2024-06-06 Published online: 2024-07-10
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DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2024.1482-1489
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