Association of Sheep Tail Type with the T Gene Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Loci

This study aimed to develop an effective tail typing detection technology based on the TaqMan probe technology for genotyping different sheep tail types. A total of 122 Hulun Buir short-tailed sheep and 50 Hu sheep were enrolled in the study to compare their tail morphologies, lengths, and widths. T...

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Main Authors: Daqing Wang, Yifan Zhao, Wenjing Fang, Junxi Liang, Kuo Li, Caiyun Wang, Guifang Cao
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Yifan Zhao
Wenjing Fang
Junxi Liang
Kuo Li
Caiyun Wang
Guifang Cao
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Guifang Cao
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description This study aimed to develop an effective tail typing detection technology based on the TaqMan probe technology for genotyping different sheep tail types. A total of 122 Hulun Buir short-tailed sheep and 50 Hu sheep were enrolled in the study to compare their tail morphologies, lengths, and widths. Through the Sanger sequencing of loci 333 and 334 in the second exon of the T gene, distinct genotypes of various types of Hulun Buir short-tailed sheep and Hu sheep were identified. In addition, the TaqMan probe technology was employed to genotype the two SNP loci of the T gene in the two types of sheep. It was observed that the second exon of the T gene in Hulun Buir short-tailed sheep at loci 333 and 334 exhibited two genotypes, CT/CT and CT/GG, but this feature was not detected for the T gene in Hu sheep. The detection accuracy of the TaqMan probe technology for sheep tail types exceeded 70%, suggesting that it is an effective tail-typing detection technology. This study provides a solid economic foundation and theoretical ideas that will improve the breeding of short-tailed sheep.
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spelling doaj-art-8bffed7137a54647b4d7cbcb4cebbeee2025-08-20T01:48:57ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292025-02-0115334210.3390/life15030342Association of Sheep Tail Type with the T Gene Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms LociDaqing Wang0Yifan Zhao1Wenjing Fang2Junxi Liang3Kuo Li4Caiyun Wang5Guifang Cao6College of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010011, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010011, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010011, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010011, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010011, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010011, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010011, ChinaThis study aimed to develop an effective tail typing detection technology based on the TaqMan probe technology for genotyping different sheep tail types. A total of 122 Hulun Buir short-tailed sheep and 50 Hu sheep were enrolled in the study to compare their tail morphologies, lengths, and widths. Through the Sanger sequencing of loci 333 and 334 in the second exon of the T gene, distinct genotypes of various types of Hulun Buir short-tailed sheep and Hu sheep were identified. In addition, the TaqMan probe technology was employed to genotype the two SNP loci of the T gene in the two types of sheep. It was observed that the second exon of the T gene in Hulun Buir short-tailed sheep at loci 333 and 334 exhibited two genotypes, CT/CT and CT/GG, but this feature was not detected for the T gene in Hu sheep. The detection accuracy of the TaqMan probe technology for sheep tail types exceeded 70%, suggesting that it is an effective tail-typing detection technology. This study provides a solid economic foundation and theoretical ideas that will improve the breeding of short-tailed sheep.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/15/3/342T geneHulun Buir short-tailed sheepHu sheepTaqMan probe
spellingShingle Daqing Wang
Yifan Zhao
Wenjing Fang
Junxi Liang
Kuo Li
Caiyun Wang
Guifang Cao
Association of Sheep Tail Type with the T Gene Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Loci
Life
T gene
Hulun Buir short-tailed sheep
Hu sheep
TaqMan probe
title Association of Sheep Tail Type with the T Gene Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Loci
title_full Association of Sheep Tail Type with the T Gene Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Loci
title_fullStr Association of Sheep Tail Type with the T Gene Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Loci
title_full_unstemmed Association of Sheep Tail Type with the T Gene Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Loci
title_short Association of Sheep Tail Type with the T Gene Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Loci
title_sort association of sheep tail type with the t gene single nucleotide polymorphisms loci
topic T gene
Hulun Buir short-tailed sheep
Hu sheep
TaqMan probe
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/15/3/342
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