Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2024, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (11): 2456-2464.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.20231237

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Study on correlation of polymorphism of A-FABP gene exon 2 with growth performance and meat quality in Muscovy duck

DONG Biao1(), JI Rongchao2, ZHANG Gansheng1, WANG Jian1,2   

  1. 1. Jiangsu Agri-Animal Husbandry Vocational College, Taizhou 225300, Jiangsu, China
    2. National Gene Bank of Waterfowl Resources, Taizhou 225300, Jiangsu, China
  • Received:2023-10-30 Online:2024-11-25 Published:2024-11-27

Abstract:

The study was to investigate the distribution of single nucleotide in the A-FABP gene exon 2 in black Muscovy duck, and the correlation between these single nucleotide and performance. The polymorphism of exon 2 of A-FABP gene was detected by PCR-SSCP technique in black Muscovy duck. The genetic parameters of this population and the polymorphism with growth performance and meat quality were analyzed, so as to provide reference for molecular marker-assisted selection. The result indicated that there was A-C mutation in exon 2 of A-FABP gene about black Muscovy duck, which was synonymous mutation. Three genotypes, AA, AB and BB, were formed with genotype frequencies of 0.098 8, 0.401 2 and 0.500 0, A and B allele frequencies of 0.299 4 and 0.700 6, respectively. The homozygosity, heterozygosity and polymorphic information content (PIC) was 0.580 5, 0.419 5 and 0.331 5, respectively. The birth weight of AA male duck was significantly higher than that of AB and BB male duck. The abdominal fat weight of AA male duck was significantly higher than that of AB and BB, and the stomachus muscularis weight of AA male duck was significantly higher than that of BB. The percentage of half-eviscerated yield of AB and BB was significantly higher than that of AA, the abdominal fat weight of AA was significantly higher than that of BB, and the percentage of abdominal fat of AA was significantly higher than that of AB and BB in female duck. The pH value in breast muscle of AA male duck was significantly higher than that of AB and BB. The content of inosinic acid in breast muscle of AA and AB males was significantly higher than that of BB males, and the content of Asp in AB males was significantly higher than that of AA males. The content of Glu in breast muscle of BB female duck was significantly higher than that of AA type. The content of Glu and Gly in leg muscle of AA male duck was significantly higher than that of AB and BB. The content of Gly in leg muscle of AA female ducks was significantly higher than that of AB and BB, and the content of Thr and Val in leg muscle of AA female ducks was significantly higher than that of BB. Therefore, A-C mutation in exon 2 of A-FABP gene can be used to assist the selection of abdominal fat weight and partial amino acid content in muscle of black Muscovy duck.

Key words: black Muscovy duck, A-FABP gene, polymorphism, growth performance, meat quality

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