Associations of MYH3 gene copy number variations with transcriptional expression and growth traits in Chinese cattle

Y Xu, T Shi, H Cai, Y Zhou, X Lan, C Zhang, C Lei, X Qi… - Gene, 2014 - Elsevier
Y Xu, T Shi, H Cai, Y Zhou, X Lan, C Zhang, C Lei, X Qi, H Chen
Gene, 2014Elsevier
Copy number variations (CNVs) have been recently recognized as another important
genetic variability complementary to single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Compelling
evidence has indicated that CNVs are responsible for phenotypic traits by changing the copy
numbers of functional genes. Myosin heavy chain 3 (MYH3) gene is a critical regulatory
factor in skeletal muscle development, and has been detected in the CNVs region by
comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) array. This study was conducted to validate and …
Abstract
Copy number variations (CNVs) have been recently recognized as another important genetic variability complementary to single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Compelling evidence has indicated that CNVs are responsible for phenotypic traits by changing the copy numbers of functional genes. Myosin heavy chain 3 (MYH3) gene is a critical regulatory factor in skeletal muscle development, and has been detected in the CNVs region by comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) array. This study was conducted to validate and detect the distribution of MYH3 copy numbers (relative to Angus cattle) in four Chinese cattle breeds (NY, QC, LX, and CY), and further to investigate the associations of the copy number changes with its transcriptional expression and cattle growth traits. Substantial genetic differences of MYH3 copy numbers were identified between NY and the other three breeds (P < 0.01). The copy numbers of MYH3 gene presented the positive correlations with the transcript level of MYH3 gene in both fetal and adult skeletal muscles (P < 0.05). Statistical analysis revealed that CNVs of MYH3 gene were significantly associated with growth traits of NY cattle, and the individuals with copy number gain showed better phenotypes than the loss and/or median groups (P < 0.05). This study firstly attempted to establish the correlations between CNVs of candidate genes and growth traits, and our results suggested that the CNVs of MYH3 gene may be utilized as the potential markers for economic traits in selection breeding programs of Chinese cattle.
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