Molecular characterisation of FecB, FecX and FecGH mutations in Iraqi sheep breeds using RFLP-PCR technique

The TGF-β super family, (GDF9, BMP-15 and BMPR-IB) have been shown to be essential for follicular growth and ovulation in the sheep breeds. The present study aimed to test the presence mutations of the fecundity genes association with fertility, controlling ovulation rate and litter size in four I...

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Main Authors: Al-Barzinji, Yousif M.S., Taha, Kamaran M.
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
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Taha, Kamaran M.
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description The TGF-β super family, (GDF9, BMP-15 and BMPR-IB) have been shown to be essential for follicular growth and ovulation in the sheep breeds. The present study aimed to test the presence mutations of the fecundity genes association with fertility, controlling ovulation rate and litter size in four Iraqi sheep breeds (Kurdi, Hamdani, Arabi and Awassi) using specific primers designed to introduce a point mutations in PCR products of FecB1, FecB2 (BMPR-IB), FecXI, FecXB, FecXG (BMP-15) and FecGH, FecGI (GDF9) belonging to the TGF-β. A total of 140 blood samples collected from individual ewes (3-7 years) were genotyped for allelic polymorphisms using PCR-RFLP screening method. The quantity and quality of DNA was checked by Nanodrop spectrophotometer and gel electrophoresis. All genes (except the FecGH) showed wild types (non carriers ++) for all breeds and results viewed to be monomorphic with a specific restriction enzyme. Whereas, FecGH showed heterozygous carriers (H+) only in Hamdani sheep breed and this result showed that the polymorphism frequencies of FecGH gene with DedI restriction digestion significantly imbalanced in Hamdani breed compared with other breeds and the genotype frequency of HH, H+ and ++ were (0, 0.23 and 0.77) in this type of sheep. In conclusion, results suggest new possibilities for developing a breeding system for regulating fertility in Hamdani sheep breed.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:123412018-11-16T21:36:17Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12341/ Molecular characterisation of FecB, FecX and FecGH mutations in Iraqi sheep breeds using RFLP-PCR technique Al-Barzinji, Yousif M.S. Taha, Kamaran M. The TGF-β super family, (GDF9, BMP-15 and BMPR-IB) have been shown to be essential for follicular growth and ovulation in the sheep breeds. The present study aimed to test the presence mutations of the fecundity genes association with fertility, controlling ovulation rate and litter size in four Iraqi sheep breeds (Kurdi, Hamdani, Arabi and Awassi) using specific primers designed to introduce a point mutations in PCR products of FecB1, FecB2 (BMPR-IB), FecXI, FecXB, FecXG (BMP-15) and FecGH, FecGI (GDF9) belonging to the TGF-β. A total of 140 blood samples collected from individual ewes (3-7 years) were genotyped for allelic polymorphisms using PCR-RFLP screening method. The quantity and quality of DNA was checked by Nanodrop spectrophotometer and gel electrophoresis. All genes (except the FecGH) showed wild types (non carriers ++) for all breeds and results viewed to be monomorphic with a specific restriction enzyme. Whereas, FecGH showed heterozygous carriers (H+) only in Hamdani sheep breed and this result showed that the polymorphism frequencies of FecGH gene with DedI restriction digestion significantly imbalanced in Hamdani breed compared with other breeds and the genotype frequency of HH, H+ and ++ were (0, 0.23 and 0.77) in this type of sheep. In conclusion, results suggest new possibilities for developing a breeding system for regulating fertility in Hamdani sheep breed. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12341/1/46_02_16.pdf Al-Barzinji, Yousif M.S. and Taha, Kamaran M. (2017) Molecular characterisation of FecB, FecX and FecGH mutations in Iraqi sheep breeds using RFLP-PCR technique. Malaysian Applied Biology, 46 (2). pp. 135-144. ISSN 0126-8643 http://mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=644&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56
spellingShingle Al-Barzinji, Yousif M.S.
Taha, Kamaran M.
Molecular characterisation of FecB, FecX and FecGH mutations in Iraqi sheep breeds using RFLP-PCR technique
title Molecular characterisation of FecB, FecX and FecGH mutations in Iraqi sheep breeds using RFLP-PCR technique
title_full Molecular characterisation of FecB, FecX and FecGH mutations in Iraqi sheep breeds using RFLP-PCR technique
title_fullStr Molecular characterisation of FecB, FecX and FecGH mutations in Iraqi sheep breeds using RFLP-PCR technique
title_full_unstemmed Molecular characterisation of FecB, FecX and FecGH mutations in Iraqi sheep breeds using RFLP-PCR technique
title_short Molecular characterisation of FecB, FecX and FecGH mutations in Iraqi sheep breeds using RFLP-PCR technique
title_sort molecular characterisation of fecb, fecx and fecgh mutations in iraqi sheep breeds using rflp-pcr technique
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12341/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12341/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12341/1/46_02_16.pdf