Integrating Genome-Wide Association Study with RNA-Sequencing Reveals <i>HDAC</i>9 as a Candidate Gene Influencing Loin Muscle Area in Beijing Black Pigs
2022
Renda Hou | Li Chen | Xiance Liu | Hai Liu | Guohua Shi | Xinhua Hou | Run Zhang | Man Yang | Naiqi Niu | Lixian Wang | Longchao Zhang
Loin muscle area (LMA) is an important meat production trait and plays a key role in determining carcass leanness. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) and RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis were used to identify candidate LMA genes in Beijing Black pigs, a popular breed among consumers in northern China. Ten single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in <i>sus scrofa chromosome</i> (SSC) 9 were significantly associated with LMA. These SNPs were mapped to a 2.90 Mb (84.94–87.84 Mb) region. A total of 11 annotated genes were mapped on this region, namely <i>MEOX</i>2, <i>CRPPA</i>, <i>SOSTDC</i>1, <i>LRRC</i>72, <i>ANKMY</i>2, <i>BZW</i>2, <i>TSPAN</i>13, <i>AGR</i>2, <i>AHR</i>, <i>SNX</i>13, and <i>HDAC</i>9. In addition, RNA-seq analysis was performed between the high- and low-LMA groups, and 329 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified. Further, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis based on DEGs revealed that the JAK/STAT signaling pathway and oxytocin signaling pathway may be responsible for LMA. Both GWAS and RNA-seq analysis identified the <i>HDAC</i>9 gene, indicating that it may be an important candidate gene affecting LMA in Beijing Black pigs. The findings provide valuable molecular insights into the mechanisms that influence LMA content in pigs, which can be utilized in targeted approaches to enhance meat quality and commercial profitability.
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