BIEC2-808543 SNP in the LCORL Gene is Associated with Body Conformation in the Yili Horse

Sangang He; Lihua Zhang; Wenrong Li; Mingjun Liu

doi:10.1080/10495398.2014.995303

BIEC2-808543 SNP in the LCORL Gene is Associated with Body Conformation in the Yili Horse

Anim Biotechnol. 2015;26(4):289-91. doi: 10.1080/10495398.2014.995303.

Authors

Sangang He¹, Lihua Zhang, Wenrong Li, Mingjun Liu

Affiliation

¹ a Key Laboratory of Genetics Breeding and Reproduction of Grass Feeding Livestock , Ministry of Agriculture , Urumqi , Xinjiang , P. R. China.

PMID: 26158461
DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2014.995303

Abstract

Recently, a SNP (BIEC2-808543) was demonstrated to be associated with equine body size in horses. In this study, we genotyped BIEC2-808543 SNPs in 314 Yili horses in order to evaluate the association between genotype and body composition traits, such as body weight, withers height, chest circumference, and cannon circumference. Results indicate significant associations between polymorphisms of this SNP and body conformation in Yili horse populations. Based on these results, we hypothesize that BIEC2-808543 is strongly related to body conformation of Yili horses and has the potential to be used for marker-assisted selection.

Keywords: LCORL gene; SNP; Yili horse.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Body Size / genetics*
Horses / genetics*
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / genetics*
Repressor Proteins / genetics*

Substances

Repressor Proteins