Genome wide analysis reveals single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with fatness and putative novel copy number variants in three pig breeds

Fowler, Katie E., Pong-Wong, Ricardo, Bauer, Julien, Clemente, Emily J, Reitter, Chris P, Affara, Nabeel, Waite, Stephen, Walling, Grant A, Griffin, Darren K. (2013) Genome wide analysis reveals single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with fatness and putative novel copy number variants in three pig breeds. BMC Genomics, 14 (1). p. 784. ISSN 1471-2164. (doi:10.1186/1471-2164-14-784) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:41100)

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Abstract

Obesity, excess fat tissue in the body, can underlie a variety of medical complaints including heart disease, stroke and cancer. The pig is an excellent model organism for the study of various human disorders, including obesity, as well as being the foremost agricultural species. In order to identify genetic variants associated with fatness, we used a selective genomic approach sampling DNA from animals at the extreme ends of the fat and lean spectrum using estimated breeding values derived from a total population size of over 70,000 animals. DNA from 3 breeds (Sire Line Large White, Duroc and a white Pietrain composite line (Titan)) was used to interrogate the Illumina Porcine SNP60 Genotyping Beadchip in order to identify significant associations in terms of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and copy number variants (CNVs).

Item Type:	Article
DOI/Identification number:	10.1186/1471-2164-14-784
Subjects:	Q Science
Divisions:	Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Biosciences
Depositing User:	Susan Davies
Date Deposited:	21 May 2014 10:41 UTC
Last Modified:	23 Jan 2020 04:08 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/41100 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Griffin, Darren K..

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