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Analysis of MTNR1A Genetic Polymorphisms and Their Association with the Reproductive Performance Parameters in Two Mediterranean Sheep Breeds.
Arjoune, Asma; Alsaleh, Abrar B; Messaoudi, Safia A; Chelbi, Hanen; Jelassi, Refka; Assidi, Mourad; Najar, Taha; Haddad, Brahim; Sirard, Marc-André.
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  • Arjoune A; Centre de Recherche en Reproduction, Développement et Santé Intergénérationnelle, Département des Sciences Animales, Faculté des Sciences de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
  • Alsaleh AB; Department of Animal Production, National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia, University of Carthage, Tunis 1082, Tunisia.
  • Messaoudi SA; Department of Forensic Sciences, Naïf Arab University for Security Sciences, Riyadh 14812, Saudi Arabia.
  • Chelbi H; Department of Forensic Sciences, Naïf Arab University for Security Sciences, Riyadh 14812, Saudi Arabia.
  • Jelassi R; Laboratory of Medical Parasitology, Biotechnologies, and Biomolecules, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis 1002, Tunisia.
  • Assidi M; Laboratory of Medical Parasitology, Biotechnologies, and Biomolecules, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis 1002, Tunisia.
  • Najar T; Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research (CEGMR), Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
  • Haddad B; Department of Animal Production, National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia, University of Carthage, Tunis 1082, Tunisia.
  • Sirard MA; Department of Animal Production, National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia, University of Carthage, Tunis 1082, Tunisia.
Animals (Basel) ; 13(3)2023 Jan 28.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36766337
Sheep farming plays an important economic role, and it contributes to the livelihoods of many rural poor in several regions worldwide and particularly in Tunisia. Therefore, the steady improvement of ewes' reproductive performance is a pressing need. The MTNR1A gene has been identified as an important candidate gene that plays a key role in sheep reproduction and its sexual inactivity. It is involved in the control of photoperiod-induced seasonality mediated by melatonin secretion. The aim of this study was to identify SNPs in the MTNR1A gene in two Tunisian breeds, Barbarine (B) and Queue Fine de l'Ouest (QFO). DNA extracted from the blood of 77 adult ewes was sequenced. Selected ewes were exposed to adult fertile rams. A total of 26 SNPs were detected; 15 SNPs in the promoter region and 11 SNPs in the exon II were observed in both (B) and (QFO) breeds. The SNP rs602330706 in exon II is a novel SNP detected for the first time only in the (B) breed. The SNPs rs430181568 and rs40738822721 (SNP18 and SNP20 in our study, respectively) were totally linked in this study and can be considered a single marker. DTL was associated with SNP18 and SNP20 in (B) ewes (p < 0.05); however, no significant difference was detected between the three genotypes (G/G, G/A, and A/A) at these two SNPs. Fertility rate and litter size parameters were not affected by SNP18 and SNP20. There was an association between these two polymorphisms and (B) lambs' birth weights (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the ewes with the A/A genotype gave birth to lambs with a higher weight compared to the other two genotypes for this breed (p < 0.05). There was not an association between SNP 18 and SNP20 and (QFO) ewes' reproductive parameters. These results might be considered in future sheep selection programs for reproductive genetic improvement.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Animals (Basel) Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Animals (Basel) Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá