China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine ›› 2026, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (2): 859-869.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2026.02.031

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Association Analysis of PTER and CALB2 Gene Polymorphisms with Growth Traits in American Yorkshire pigs

XU Juan1(), ZHANG Huibin1, ZHANG Xiaodong2, LI Qinggang1()   

  1. 1.Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Product Safety,Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine,Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Hefei 230031,China
    2.Anhui Agricultural University,Hefei 230031,China
  • Received:2025-07-18 Online:2026-02-20 Published:2026-01-27
  • Contact: LI Qinggang E-mail:827326554@qq.com;LQG3375@163.com

Abstract:

Objective This study was aimed to investigate the correlation between phosphotriesterase related gene (PTER) and calbindin 2 (CALB2) gene polymorphisms and growth traits in American Yorkshire pigs, aiming provide new marker resources for molecular breeding of growth traits in this breed. Methods A total of 385 American Yorkshire pigs reaching 100 kg body weight were selected. Backfat thickness was measured, and ear tissue samples were collected for DNA extraction. Primers were designed based on the reference porcine genome sequence (Sscrofa 11.1). The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of PTER and CALB2 genes was identified through direct sequencing of PCR products. Genetic diversity analysis of SNP was performed using POPGENE software, and correlations with growth traits in American Yorkshire pigs were analyzed using SPSS 23.0 software. Result Polymorphism detection results revealed that there were 3 genotypes (GG, GC, and CC) at g.45384562 G>C of PTER gene in American Yorkshire pigs, the dominant genotype was GG (0.5403), with a dominant allele was G(0.7468). There were 3 genotypes (GG, GA, and AA) at g.14391325 G>Aof CALB2 gene, with GA as the dominant allele (0.4545) and A as the dominant allele frequency (0.5545). Population genetic analysis results indicated that the polymorphic information content (PIC) of 2 SNPs of PTER and CALB2 genes was 0.31 and 0.37, respectively, representing moderate polymorphism (0.25<PIC<0.5). Phenotype association analysis results revealed that g.45384562 G>C of PTER gene had no significant effect on the corrected days to 100 kg in American Yorkshire pigs (P>0.05). However, the corrected live backfat thickness at 100 kg of GG genotype was significantly higher than that of GC and CC genotypes (P<0.05). g.14391325 G>A of CALB2 gene was extremely significantly associated with both the corrected days to 100 kg and corrected live backfat thickness at 100 kg in American Yorkshire pigs (P<0.01). Combined effect analysis indicated that CCAA genotype (combining PTER gene CC genotype and CALB2 gene AA genotype) represented an optimal genotype combination associated with shorter corrected days to 100 kg and reduced corrected live backfat thickness at 100 kg, with corresponding values for both traits being lower than those in other individuals. Conclusion This study identified 2 SNPs of PTER and CALB2 genes and confirmed their significant association with growth traits in American Yorkshire pigs. The results suggested that 2 SNPs (particularly the CCAA combined genotype) hold potential for genetic improvement in American Yorkshire pigs.

Key words: American Yorkshire pigs; PTER gene; CALB2 gene; corrected days to 100 kg; corrected live backfat thickness at 100 kg

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