Transcriptome analysis of ovarian tissues highlights genes controlling energy homeostasis and oxidative stress as potential drivers of heterosis for egg number and clutch size in crossbred laying hens

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第一作者: Isa, Adamu Mani

作者: Isa, Adamu Mani;Sun, Yanyan;Wang, Yuanmei;Li, Yunlei;Yuan, Jingwei;Ni, Aixin;Ma, Hui;Shi, Lei;Tesfay, Hailai Hagos;Zong, Yunhe;Wang, Panlin;Ge, Pingzhuang;Chen, Jilan;Isa, Adamu Mani

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关键词: heterosis; transcriptome; dominance; laying hen; clutch size

期刊名称:POULTRY SCIENCE ( 影响因子:4.4; 五年影响因子:4.4 )

ISSN: 0032-5791

年卷期: 2024 年 103 卷 1 期

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摘要: Heterosis is the major benefit of cross-breeding and has been exploited in laying hens breeding for a long time. This genetic phenomenon has been linked to various modes of nonadditive gene action. However, the molecular mechanism of heterosis for egg production in laying hens has not been fully elucidated. To fill this research gap, we sequenced mRNAs and lncRNAs of the ovary stroma containing prehierarchical follicles in White Leghorn, Rhode Island Red chickens as well as their reciprocal crossbreds that demonstrated heterosis for egg number and clutch size. We further delineated the modes of mRNAs and lncRNAs expression to identify their potential functions in the observed heterosis. Results showed that dominance was the principal mode of nonadditive expression exhibited by mRNAs and lncRNAs in the pre-hierarchical follicles of crossbred hens. Specifically, low-parent dominance was the main mode of mRNA expression, while high-parent dominance was the predominant mode of lncRNA expression. Important pathways enriched by genes that showed higher expression in cross -breds compared to either one or both parental lines were cell adhesion molecules, tyrosine and purine metabolism. In contrast, ECM-receptor interaction, focal adhesion, PPAR signaling, and ferroptosis were enriched in genes with lower expression in the crossbred. Protein network interaction identified nonadditively expressed genes including apolipoprotein B (APOB), transferrin, acyl-CoA synthetase medium-chain family member (APO-BEC) 3, APOBEC1 complementation factor, and cathep-sin S as hub genes. Among these potential hub genes, APOB was the only gene with underdominance expression common to the 2 reciprocal crossbred lines, and has been linked to oxidative stress. LncRNAs with nonadditive expression in the crossbred hens targeted natriuretic peptide receptor 1, epidermal differentiation protein beta, spermatogenesis-associated gene 22, sperm-associated antigen 16, melanocortin 2 receptor, dolichol kinase, gly-cine amiinotransferase, and prolactin releasing hormone receptor. In conclusion, genes with nonadditive expression in the crossbred may play crucial roles in follicle growth and atresia by improving follicle competence and increasing oxidative stress, respectively. These 2 phenomena could underpin heterosis for egg production in cross -bred laying hens.

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