ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2017, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (3): 446-453.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2017.03.007

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The Expression and Localization of Chromatin Remodeling Factor BPTF and BRG1 in Black and White Sheep Skin

SUN Xiao-wei1, ZHANG Xue-lian1,2, LI Zhen1, PANG Quan-hai1*   

  1. (1. College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, China; 2. Heping Dairy Company, LTD of Bengbu City, Bengbu 233090, China)
  • Received:2016-08-18 Online:2017-03-23 Published:2017-03-23

Abstract:

The objective of this study was to explore the expression and localization of chromatin remodeling factor BPTF and BRG1 in black and white sheep skin tissues. Skins were collected surgically from the hindquarters of 3 black sheep and 3 white sheep. The expression level and distribution of BPTF and BRG1 were detected by quantitative real-time-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), Western blotting, and immunohistochemistry to investigate the underlying mechanisms of coat color in white and black skin tissues of sheep. qRT-PCR and Western blotting results suggested that BPTF was expressed at significantly higher levels in black sheep compared with that of white sheep(P<0.05); BRG1 was expressed at very significantly higher levels in black sheep compared with that in white sheep(P<0.01). Immunohistochemistry demonstrated BPTF and BRG1 staining in the root sheath and dermal papilla in hair follicle of sheep skins. Therefore, it come to the conclusion that BPTF and BRG1 may involve in the coat color formation of sheep.

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