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Analysis of MTNR1A Genetic Polymorphisms and Their Association with the Reproductive Performance Parameters in Two Mediterranean Sheep Breeds

SIMPLE SUMMARY: The aim of this research was to study the effect of MTNR1A gene polymorphisms on the reproductive performance of two Mediterranean sheep breeds. A total of 26 SNPs were found, and three SNPs caused amino acid changes. Two SNPs were totally linked and correlated with reproductive acti...

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Autores principales: Arjoune, Asma, Alsaleh, Abrar B., Messaoudi, Safia A., Chelbi, Hanen, Jelassi, Refka, Assidi, Mourad, Najar, Taha, Haddad, Brahim, Sirard, Marc-André
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9913639/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36766337
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13030448
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author Arjoune, Asma
Alsaleh, Abrar B.
Messaoudi, Safia A.
Chelbi, Hanen
Jelassi, Refka
Assidi, Mourad
Najar, Taha
Haddad, Brahim
Sirard, Marc-André
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Alsaleh, Abrar B.
Messaoudi, Safia A.
Chelbi, Hanen
Jelassi, Refka
Assidi, Mourad
Najar, Taha
Haddad, Brahim
Sirard, Marc-André
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description SIMPLE SUMMARY: The aim of this research was to study the effect of MTNR1A gene polymorphisms on the reproductive performance of two Mediterranean sheep breeds. A total of 26 SNPs were found, and three SNPs caused amino acid changes. Two SNPs were totally linked and correlated with reproductive activity resumption. This study consists of a piece of new useful knowledge for the control of sheep reproductive seasonality and farm management that could improve genetic selection, especially in countries where agriculture relies mainly on sheep farming. ABSTRACT: Sheep farming plays an important economic role, and it contributes to the livelihoods of many rural poor in several regions worldwide and particularly in Tunisia. Therefore, the steady improvement of ewes’ reproductive performance is a pressing need. The MTNR1A gene has been identified as an important candidate gene that plays a key role in sheep reproduction and its sexual inactivity. It is involved in the control of photoperiod-induced seasonality mediated by melatonin secretion. The aim of this study was to identify SNPs in the MTNR1A gene in two Tunisian breeds, Barbarine (B) and Queue Fine de l’Ouest (QFO). DNA extracted from the blood of 77 adult ewes was sequenced. Selected ewes were exposed to adult fertile rams. A total of 26 SNPs were detected; 15 SNPs in the promoter region and 11 SNPs in the exon II were observed in both (B) and (QFO) breeds. The SNP rs602330706 in exon II is a novel SNP detected for the first time only in the (B) breed. The SNPs rs430181568 and rs40738822721 (SNP18 and SNP20 in our study, respectively) were totally linked in this study and can be considered a single marker. DTL was associated with SNP18 and SNP20 in (B) ewes (p < 0.05); however, no significant difference was detected between the three genotypes (G/G, G/A, and A/A) at these two SNPs. Fertility rate and litter size parameters were not affected by SNP18 and SNP20. There was an association between these two polymorphisms and (B) lambs’ birth weights (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the ewes with the A/A genotype gave birth to lambs with a higher weight compared to the other two genotypes for this breed (p < 0.05). There was not an association between SNP 18 and SNP20 and (QFO) ewes’ reproductive parameters. These results might be considered in future sheep selection programs for reproductive genetic improvement.
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spelling pubmed-99136392023-02-11 Analysis of MTNR1A Genetic Polymorphisms and Their Association with the Reproductive Performance Parameters in Two Mediterranean Sheep Breeds Arjoune, Asma Alsaleh, Abrar B. Messaoudi, Safia A. Chelbi, Hanen Jelassi, Refka Assidi, Mourad Najar, Taha Haddad, Brahim Sirard, Marc-André Animals (Basel) Article SIMPLE SUMMARY: The aim of this research was to study the effect of MTNR1A gene polymorphisms on the reproductive performance of two Mediterranean sheep breeds. A total of 26 SNPs were found, and three SNPs caused amino acid changes. Two SNPs were totally linked and correlated with reproductive activity resumption. This study consists of a piece of new useful knowledge for the control of sheep reproductive seasonality and farm management that could improve genetic selection, especially in countries where agriculture relies mainly on sheep farming. ABSTRACT: Sheep farming plays an important economic role, and it contributes to the livelihoods of many rural poor in several regions worldwide and particularly in Tunisia. Therefore, the steady improvement of ewes’ reproductive performance is a pressing need. The MTNR1A gene has been identified as an important candidate gene that plays a key role in sheep reproduction and its sexual inactivity. It is involved in the control of photoperiod-induced seasonality mediated by melatonin secretion. The aim of this study was to identify SNPs in the MTNR1A gene in two Tunisian breeds, Barbarine (B) and Queue Fine de l’Ouest (QFO). DNA extracted from the blood of 77 adult ewes was sequenced. Selected ewes were exposed to adult fertile rams. A total of 26 SNPs were detected; 15 SNPs in the promoter region and 11 SNPs in the exon II were observed in both (B) and (QFO) breeds. The SNP rs602330706 in exon II is a novel SNP detected for the first time only in the (B) breed. The SNPs rs430181568 and rs40738822721 (SNP18 and SNP20 in our study, respectively) were totally linked in this study and can be considered a single marker. DTL was associated with SNP18 and SNP20 in (B) ewes (p < 0.05); however, no significant difference was detected between the three genotypes (G/G, G/A, and A/A) at these two SNPs. Fertility rate and litter size parameters were not affected by SNP18 and SNP20. There was an association between these two polymorphisms and (B) lambs’ birth weights (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the ewes with the A/A genotype gave birth to lambs with a higher weight compared to the other two genotypes for this breed (p < 0.05). There was not an association between SNP 18 and SNP20 and (QFO) ewes’ reproductive parameters. These results might be considered in future sheep selection programs for reproductive genetic improvement. MDPI 2023-01-28 /pmc/articles/PMC9913639/ /pubmed/36766337 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13030448 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Arjoune, Asma
Alsaleh, Abrar B.
Messaoudi, Safia A.
Chelbi, Hanen
Jelassi, Refka
Assidi, Mourad
Najar, Taha
Haddad, Brahim
Sirard, Marc-André
Analysis of MTNR1A Genetic Polymorphisms and Their Association with the Reproductive Performance Parameters in Two Mediterranean Sheep Breeds
title Analysis of MTNR1A Genetic Polymorphisms and Their Association with the Reproductive Performance Parameters in Two Mediterranean Sheep Breeds
title_full Analysis of MTNR1A Genetic Polymorphisms and Their Association with the Reproductive Performance Parameters in Two Mediterranean Sheep Breeds
title_fullStr Analysis of MTNR1A Genetic Polymorphisms and Their Association with the Reproductive Performance Parameters in Two Mediterranean Sheep Breeds
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of MTNR1A Genetic Polymorphisms and Their Association with the Reproductive Performance Parameters in Two Mediterranean Sheep Breeds
title_short Analysis of MTNR1A Genetic Polymorphisms and Their Association with the Reproductive Performance Parameters in Two Mediterranean Sheep Breeds
title_sort analysis of mtnr1a genetic polymorphisms and their association with the reproductive performance parameters in two mediterranean sheep breeds
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9913639/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36766337
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13030448
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