Association of steroid 17-alpha-hydroxylase/17,20 lyase (CYP17) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) 628 and dopamine receptor D2 (DRD2) SNP939 genotypes with sheep reproductive performance
Xiaoyan Qiu A , Xiong Xiao A , Nan Li A , Wenhui Ling A , Mingyu Wang A and Yuemin Li
A B
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A College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, 2 Tian Sheng Street, BeiBei, Chong Qing 400715, P. R. China.
B Corresponding author. Email: lym@swu.edu.cn
Reproduction, Fertility and Development 31(4) 743-750 https://doi.org/10.1071/RD18069
Submitted: 12 January 2018 Accepted: 30 October 2018 Published: 19 November 2018
Abstract
In a previous study we investigated the association between two single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotypes, namely steroid 17-alpha-hydroxylase/17,20 lyase (CYP17) SNP628 and dopamine receptor D2 (DRD2) SNP939, with two temperaments (calm and nervous) in Australian Merino sheep and concluded that the DRD2 SNP939 T/T genotype combined with the CYP17 SNP628 G/G genotype is associated with a calm temperament and could be used as a potential marker for calm sheep, whereas the DRD2 SNP939 C allele combined with the CYP17 SNP628 A/A genotype is associated with a nervous temperament and could be used as a potential marker for nervous sheep. In sheep, the association between temperament and reproductive performance has been determined, but the association of these two SNP genotypes with sheep reproduction has not been investigated. Therefore, using Chinese Sinkiang Merino sheep, the present study investigated the association of the two CYP17 SNP628 and DRD2 SNP939 genotypes with sheep reproductive performance. Sheep with the DRD2 SNP939 T/T genotype combined with the CYP17 SNP628 G/G genotype had a higher ovulation rate, multiple gestation rate, better maternal behaviour and lower lamb mortality. Thus, the results of this study contribute to our knowledge of the association between genotypes and reproduction in sheep, which is beneficial for sheep genetics and breeding.
Additional keywords: behaviour, Chinese Sinkiang merino sheep, reproduction, temperament.
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