Genetic Variations and Haplotypic Diversity in the Myostatin Gene of Different Cattle Breeds in Russia
2021
Elena Konovalova | Olga Romanenkova | Anna Zimina | Valeria Volkova | Alexander Sermyagin
The myostatin gene (<i>MSTN</i>) in cattle has a number of polymorphisms associated with increased muscle mass. The aim of the current study was to determine the haplotype frequencies of <i>F94L</i> and <i>nt821(del11) MSTN</i> polymorphisms among cattle bred for meat in Russia, using DNA analysis. Using the earlier created test systems based on the AS-PCR and PCR-RFLP methods, six populations of Aberdeen Angus (<i>n</i> = 684), two populations of Limousin (<i>n</i> = 54), one population of Simmental (<i>n</i> = 55), and one population of Belgian Blue (<i>n</i> = 137) belonging to Russian farms were genotyped on <i>nt821(del11)</i> and <i>F94L</i><i>MSTN</i> polymorphisms. The animal carriers of the mutant allele of <i>nt821(del11)</i><i>MSTN</i> associated with the double-muscling genetic defect were found in one Aberdeen Angus population at a frequency of 2.18%, but were not found in the Limousin and Simmental populations. However, 100% of the Belgian Blue population were heterozygous carriers of <i>nt821(del11)</i><i>MSTN</i>. The frequencies of the <i>A</i> allele <i>F94L</i><i>MSTN</i> desirable for productivity traits in the Limousin populations were the highest and accounted for 0.97 and 1 in populations one and two, while in the Aberdeen Angus, Simmental, and Belgian Blue populations, these figures were considerably lower at 0.04–0.08, depending on the population. The obtained data show the high genetic potential of Russian beef cattle, and facilitate an improvement in meat productivity by preserving the health of animals.
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