<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The aim of this study was to determine the potential relationship between variants of the BF gene and litter size in Polish Landrace x Polish Large White sows. To identify polymorphism within the BF gene, the PCR-RFLP method was applied, using specific primers and the SmaI enzyme. The researchers identified the presence of two alleles, T and C, with frequencies: 0.68 and 0.32, giving three genotypes with frequencies: 0.49, 0.37 and 0.14, respectively for TT, TC and CC. Analysis of relationships between the various genotypes of the BF gene and selected reproductive traits showed significant differences. Sows with TT genotype in the BF locus, gave birth to significantly more live piglets in the first litter (10.24) compared with sows with the CC genotype (7.13).</p></abstract>

The aim of this study was to determine the potential relationship between variants of the BF gene and litter size in Polish Landrace x Polish Large White sows. To identify polymorphism within the BF gene, the PCR-RFLP method was applied, using specific primers and the SmaI enzyme. The researchers identified the presence of two alleles, T and C, with frequencies: 0.68 and 0.32, giving three genotypes with frequencies: 0.49, 0.37 and 0.14, respectively for TT, TC and CC. Analysis of relationships between the various genotypes of the BF gene and selected reproductive traits showed significant differences. Sows with TT genotype in the BF locus, gave birth to significantly more live piglets in the first litter (10.24) compared with sows with the CC genotype (7.13).

Effects of BF Gene Polymorphism on the Reproductive Performance of Hybrid Polish Landrace X Polish Large White Sows

Department of Pig Breeding, Animal Nutrition and Food, Faculty of Biotechnology and Animal Science, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, ul. Doktora Judyma 10, 70-466 Szczecin, Poland

Acta Veterinaria

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The aim of this study was to determine the potential relationship between variants of the BF gene and litter size in Polish Landrace x Polish Large White sows....

Effects of BF Gene Polymorphism on the Reproductive Performance of Hybrid Polish Landrace X Polish Large White Sows

Published Online: Mar 23, 2016

Page range: 125 - 131

Received: Jun 30, 2015

Accepted: Oct 26, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2016-0010

Keywords
pig, BF gene, reproduction, SNP, litter size

© by Anita Kołodziej-Skalska

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Effects of BF Gene Polymorphism on the Reproductive Performance of Hybrid Polish Landrace X Polish Large White Sows

Published Online: Mar 23, 2016

Page range: 125 - 131

Received: Jun 30, 2015

Accepted: Oct 26, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2016-0010

Keywordspig, BF gene, reproduction, SNP, litter size

© by Anita Kołodziej-Skalska

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
pig, BF gene, reproduction, SNP, litter size