Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2021, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (7): 1809-1819.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2021.07.005

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Identification of Candidate Gene Loci Related to Apparent NDF Digestibility of Suhuai Pigs Based on Genome-wide Fst and nSL Analyses

LI Kaijun1,2, HOU Liming1,2, PU Guang1,2, LIU Hang1,2, LIU Gensheng1,2, SHI Chuanzong1,2, JIN Tong2, ZHOU Juan3, LI Pinghua1,2,4,5*, HUANG Ruihua1,2,4*   

  1. 1. Institute of Swine Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China;
    2. Huai'an Academy, Nanjing Agricultural University, Huai'an 223001, China;
    3. Huaiyin Xinhuai Pig Breeding Farm of Huai'an City, Huai'an 223322, China;
    4. Industrial Technology System Integration Innovation Center of Jiangsu Modern Agriculture (PIG), Nanjing 210095, China;
    5. Mulin New Rural Research and Development Corporation of Huai'an City, Huai'an 223001, China
  • Received:2020-12-17 Online:2021-07-23 Published:2021-07-23

Abstract: This study aimed to identify the selected gene regions related to the apparent NDF digestibility during the breeding process of Suhuai pigs (a national new breed containing 25% Huai pig lineage and 75% Large White pig lineage) and provide an important foundation for analyzing the genetic mechanism of crude fiber tolerance in Suhuai pigs. Firstly, the apparent digestibility of neutral detergent fiber (NDF) of 331 160-day-old Suhuai pigs were measured. The estimated breeding value (EBV) of apparent NDF digestibility in Suhuai pigs were calculated. Suhuai pigs with extremely high 10% (n=33) and extremely low 10% (n=33) of EBVNDF were selected to perform 80K chip genotyping. The fixation index (Fst) and the number of segregating sites by length (nSL) methods were adopted to analyze the selection signals distribution in Suhuai pig populations, and to detect the candidate genes related to fiber digestion located in selected signal regions. Finally, the common SNPs of selected sites in the Fst and nSL analyses were selected to genotype in the whole group of Suhuai pigs, and then the association analysis between SNPs and apparent NDF digestibility was carried out to further determine the candidate SNPs related to the apparent NDF digestibility in Suhuai pigs. A total of 51 367 effective SNPs sites were used for the further analysis through the quality control of chip data of Suhuai pig populations with high and low apparent NDF digestibility. Furthermore, 146 selected signals regions and 361 selected genes were identified via Fst and nSL selection signals analysis. Among them, many genes had been reported to be related to intestinal health and intestinal development, including MTHFD1L, PHLPP1, TRPM6, MCC, NEDD9, UVRAG and KLF5. Only 8 common SNPs sites were identified in the two analyses. Association analysis results of SNPs with apparent NDF digestibility showed that rs81363074, rs327393763, and rs81404927 were significantly associated with apparent NDF digestibility (P<0.05), and the rs81347101 and rs318870857 were extremely significantly associated with the apparent NDF digestibility in Suhuai pig populations (P<0.01). Among them, the rs81363074 was located on the second intron of the MCC gene. One hundred and forty-six selected signals regions were identified based on the methods of Fst and nSL selection signals in Suhuai pigs with high and low apparent NDF digestibility. The selected candidate genes MTHFD1L, PHLPP1, TRPM6, MCC, NEDD9, UVRAG and KLF5 were identified to affect the apparent NDF digestibility in Suhuai pigs. Besides, 5 SNPs sites were significantly related to the apparent NDF digestibility. This results of this study provided an important foundation for analyzing the genetic mechanism of fiber tolerance trait in Suhuai pigs.

Key words: Suhuai pigs, apparent fiber digestibility, selection signals, Fst, nSL, genes related to fiber digestibility

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