title: BIEC2-808543 SNP in the LCORL Gene is Associated with Body Conformation in the Yili Horse.
abstract: Recently, a SNP (BIEC2-808543) was demonstrated to be associated with equine body size in horses. In this study, we genotyped BIEC2-808543 SNPs in 314 Yili horses in order to evaluate the association between genotype and body composition traits, such as body weight, withers height, chest circumference, and cannon circumference. Results indicate significant associations between polymorphisms of this SNP and body conformation in Yili horse populations. Based on these results, we hypothesize that BIEC2-808543 is strongly related to body conformation of Yili horses and has the potential to be used for marker-assisted selection.
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of Genetics Breeding and Reproduction of Grass Feeding Livestock , Ministry of Agriculture , Urumqi , Xinjiang , P. R. China.
authors.forename: Sangang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Lihua
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wenrong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Mingjun
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size / Q000235:genetics*; D006736:Horses / Q000235:genetics*; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / Q000235:genetics*; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D012097:Repressor Proteins
keywords: LCORL gene; SNP; Yili horse