Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is an important productivity-related gene in pigs. We found two polymorphisms — g.6646C>T and g.6988C>T — in exon 3 of LIF in pigs by using DNA sequencing and polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. Three genotypes were obtained and associated with litter size traits in Anqing Six-end-white (AQ), Wei (W), Wannan Black (WNB), and Large White (LW) pigs. At locus g.6646C>T, the g.6646C allele frequency variation was 0.6869 (AQ), 0.7473 (W), 1 (WNB), and 0.6852 (LW). In AQ pigs, sows with the TT genotype had higher total number of piglets born (TNB) and number of piglets born alive (NBA) in the first parity and multiparities (P < 0.01). In W and LW pigs, sows with the CC genotype had higher TNB and NBA in multiparities (P < 0.01). At locus g.6988C>T, the g.6988C allele frequency variation was 1 (AQ), 0.6154 (W), 1 (WNB), and 0.6667 (LW). The CC genotype significantly differed from CT or TT genotypes (P < 0.01) for TNB and NBA in W and LW pigs. Thus, LIF was shown to have a significant influence on litter size. Therefore, g.6646C>T and g.6988C>T loci of LIF could be potential marker-assisted selection tools for improving litter size in pig production.
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29 January 2020
Porcine LIF gene polymorphisms and their association with litter size traits in four pig breeds
Yueyun Ding,
Chong Ding,
Xudong Wu,
Chaodong Wu,
Li Qian,
Dengtao Li,
Wei Zhang,
Yuanlang Wang,
Min Yang,
Li Wang,
Jian Ding,
Xiaodong Zhang,
Yafei Gao,
Zongjun Yin
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LIF
litter size trait
pigs
single nucleotide polymorphism