TY - JOUR T1 - Polymorphism Identification of IRF6 Gene and it Associate with Immune Trait in Three Pig Populations AU - Cheng, Yuxin AU - Pang, Xunsheng AU - Cai, Zhihua AU - Li, Shenghe AU - Liu, Deyi AU - Wang, Like JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 10 IS - 16 SP - 2095 EP - 2098 PY - 2011 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2011.2095.2098 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2011.2095.2098 KW - association analysis KW -PCR-RFLP KW -polymorphism KW -IRF6 gene KW -Pig KW -China AB - In this study, researchers chose the Interferon Regulatory Factor 6 (IRF6) gene as a candidate gene to evaluate its effect on porcine immune traits. Using the PCR-RFLP analysis and sequencing, a SNP (HQ026023:1383 G>C) in exon7 of IRF6 gene was detected. In addition, a further analysis of SNP genotypes associated with immune traits including IFN-γ and IL10 concentrations in serum was carried out in three pig breeds including Large White, Landraces and Chinese indigenous breed Dingyuan Black pig. Results showed that the SNP of IRF6 gene effects on level of IFN-γ and IL10 (day 20) in serum presented highly significances (p = 0.0264; p = 0.0238) and as for the ratio of IFN-γ to IL10 (day 20) in serum, the p-value was 0.0341 which also achieved a significant level. All the results could possibly indicate that the IRF6 gene should be regarded as a molecular marker gene for genetic selection associated with these immune traits in the pig breeding program. ER -