Estudo de caracterização e associação de marcadores moleculares relacionados à leptina para características de crescimento e precocidade de acabamento em bovinos da raça Nelore / Characterization and association of molecular markers linked to leptin with growth and finishing traits in Nelore cattle

AUTOR(ES)

Roulber Carvalho Gomes da Silva

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

RESUMO

Considering the possibility of utilization of molecular markers linked to leptin in animal breeding programs from Brazil and aiming to aid in the selection of Nellore cattle to economic traits and particularly, for those related to growth and finishing traits, the purpose of this research was to characterize the allelic and genotypic frequencies and associate with growth and finishing in Nellore cattle. There were evaluated the associations of the molecular markers on the ultrasound Longissimus muscle area (AOL), ultrasound backfat thickness (EGS), ultrasound fat thickness in Biceps femoris muscle, weaning weight (PD), yearling weight (PS), weight gain from weaning to yearling (GPS) and yearling scrotal circumference (CE). The characterization of the molecular markers in Nellore cattle was evaluated through of the allelic and genotypic frequencies, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium tests, heterozigosity, allelic diversity and polymorphism information content. The different genotype effects of the molecular markers were evaluated through ANOVA, dominance deviation, additive and substitution effect. The allelic and genotype frequencies shown some alleles of the molecular markers were low frequencies in Nellore cattle. However there were identified the same polymorphisms described in taurine cattle. Markers A1457G, C963T and UASMS1 demonstrated significant association with ultrasound measurement traits. The E2JW, A59V and T945M markers showed significant association with growth traits. The E2FB marker showed significant effects when it was evaluated for substitution effect. These findings emphasize the potential utilization of molecular markers linked to leptin in the improvement of economic traits in the Nellore cattle. The improvement this traits through marker assisted selection of carrier animals of desirable alleles might positively aid the whole beef cattle productive chain.

ASSUNTO(S)

ultrasound gado de corte snp snp bos indicus ultra-som bos indicus beef cattle polimorfismos polymorphisms

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