Large-scale genomic and transcriptomic analyses elucidate the genetic basis of high meat yield in chickens

作者：Xiaodong Tan, Ranran Liu, Di Zhao, Zhengxiao He, Ranran Liu, Maiqing Zheng, Qinghe Li, Qiao Wang, Dawei Liu, Furong Feng, Dan Zhu, Guiping Zhao, Jie Wen · 发表于：Journal of Advanced Research · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.1016/j.jare.2023.02.016 · 被引用次数：81 · 研究领域：Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals、Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock、Muscle Physiology and Disorders

INTRODUCTION: Investigating the genetic markers and genomic signatures related to chicken meat production by combing multi-omics methods could provide new insights into modern chicken breeding technology systems. OBJECT: Chicken is one of the most efficient and environmentally friendly livestock, especially the fast-growing white-feathered chicken (broiler), which is well known for high meat yield, but the underlying genetic basis is poorly understood. METHOD: We generated whole-genome resequencing of three purebred broilers (n = 748) and six local breeds/lines (n = 114), and sequencing data of twelve chicken breeds (n = 199) were obtained from the NCBI database. Additionally, transcriptome sequencing of six tissues from two chicken breeds (n = 129) at two developmental stages was performed. A genome-wide association study combined with cis-eQTL mapping and the Mendelian randomization was applied. RESULT: We identified > 17 million high-quality SNPs, of which 21.74% were newly identified, based on 21 chicken breeds/lines. A total of 163 protein-coding genes underwent positive selection in purebred broilers, and 83 genes were differentially expressed between purebred broilers and local chickens. Notably, muscle development was proven to be the major difference between purebred broilers and local chickens, or ancestors, based on genomic and transcriptomic evidence from multiple tissues and stages. The MYH1 gene family showed the top selection signatures and muscle-specific expr...