Screening for SNPs in MSTN and IGF-2 genes and its Relationship with Body Weight and Carcass Traits in Black Bronze Turkey
Screening for SNPs in MSTN and IGF-2 genes and its Relationship with Body Weight and Carcass Traits in Black Bronze Turkey
Heba Abdo Basha1, Walaa Slouma Hamouda Abd El Naby2*, Samya Erian Ibrahim3, Abeer Fikry Elnahas2
The PCR products of MSTN gene, (a) exon 1, 373 bp. (b), exon 2, 374 bp. (c) exon 3, 381bp. (d). IGF-2 PCR products (452 bp).
Amino acid sequence of MSTN gene of exon 1(106 a.a), exon 2 (113 a.a), and exon 3 (111 a.a) for one representative bird.
Meleagris gallopavo, IGF-2 mRNA-3’ UTR (452 bp). a) sequence alignment among the high and low body weight birds. b) phylogenetic tree constructed based on the sequence of high and low body weight bird.