This study was aimed to explore the effects of Betaine-Homocysteine Methyltransferase (BHMT) gene polymorphisms on fatty acid traits and cholesterol in lambs. This study used a total of 147 blood samples for genotyping including 19 Javanese Fat-Tailed (JFT), 16 Javanese Thin-Tailed (JTT), 41 Composite Garut (CG), 35 Compass Agrinak (CA) and 36 Barbados Black Belly Cross (BC). A total of 61 rams as representative from five breed of sheep were selected for association study. Identification of BHMT single nucleotide polymorphisms was analyzed by PCR-RFLP method. Association of BHMT genotypes with fatty acid traits and cholesterol was performed by T-TEST. BHMT genotyping resulted into three genotypes (CC, CT and TT). Gene frequency of BHMT (g. 9947372 C>T) was in Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium, excluding Javanese Fat-Tailed sheep. Association of BHMT genotypes with fatty acid traits resulted into a significant association (P<0.05) with C14:1, C17:1 and C18:0 fatty acids but not with cholesterol in sheep. SNP g. 9947372 (C>T) of BHMT gene might be a useful marker for selecting and producing sheep meat with desirable fatty acids.

Fatty acid (FA) composition of meat is regulated by many genes. The aim of this study was to identify Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) of Alpha 2-Heremans Schmid Glycoprotein (AHSG) gene and analyze its association with fatty acid (FA) traits in lambs. The study used a total of 67 rams of 12 months with average body size of 25-30 kg, consisted of 20 heads of Javanese Fat-Tailed (JFT) sheep, 17 heads of Javanese Thin-Tailed (JTT) sheep, 10 heads of Composite Garut (CG) sheep, 10 heads of Compass Agrinak (CA) sheep and 10 heads of Barbados Black Belly Cross (BC) sheep. Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) were used to identify the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) of AHSG gene. Association of AHSG genotypes with fatty acid traits was performed using General Linear Model by SAS 9.4 program. The SNP of AHSG gene was polymorphic with three genotypes (GG, GA and AA). In combined population, the genotype frequency of GG, GA and AA were 0.25, 0.13 and 0.62, respectively. The Chi-square test revealed that the locus of AHSG (g. 198655287 (G>A) was in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, except in Composite Garut (CG), Compass Agrinak (CA) and Barbados Black Belly Cross (BC) sheep breeds. The g.198655287 (G>A) SNP of AHSG gene was significantly associated (P<0.05) with saturated fatty acid, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capric_acid">capric acid (C10:0)</a>, palmitic acid (C16:0), heptadecanoic acid (17:0), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachidic_acid">arachidic acid (C20:0)</a>, heneicosylic acid (C21:0), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behenic_acid">behenic acid (C22:0)</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricosylic_acid">tricosylic acid (C23:0)</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lignoceric_acid">lignoceric acid (C24:0)</a>; with monounsaturated fatty acids, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmitoleic_acid">palmitoleic acid (C16:1)</a>; oleic acid (C18:1n9c); eicosenoic acid (C20:1); nervonic acid (C24:1) and with polyunsaturated fatty acids, including linoleic acid (C18:2n6c); γ-Linolenic acid; α-Linolenic acid; <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eicosadienoic_acid&action=edit&redlink=1">eicosadienoic acid (C20:2)</a>; dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid; arachidonic acid; <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Docosadienoic_acid&action=edit&redlink=1">docosadienoic acid(C22:2)</a>; eicosapentanoic and docosahexaenoic acid. The SNP g. 198655287 (G>A) of AHSG gene may be a useful marker for selecting and producing sheep meat having desirable fatty acids.

The mutation rs109231213 that is located in 3’UTR of PLAG1 gene is associated with the growth and body weight in several Bos taurus and Bos indicus breeds. This study aimed to identify SNP rs109231213 in Bali cattle (Bos javanicus). The study used 41 samples of Bali cattle. The PLAG1 gene polymorphism was analyzed using PCR and direct sequencing methods. PCR pimers were 5’- TTGCACAGAATCAGTGTGTC-3’ and 5’- AGCCTAACGTGGATCTATGG-3’. The results showed that primers successfully amplified the 331 bp fragment at annealing 60°C that contained rs109231213. SNP was monomorphic in Bali cattle with one allele (G). This study concludes that rs109231213 in 3’UTR of PLAG1 gene can be used as specific marker in purebred of Bali cattle that have never been crossed with Bos taurus and Bos indicus.

Objective: This study aimed to identify the single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the dual-specificity phosphatase 8 (<i>DUSP8</i>) and insulin-like growth factor 2 (<i>IGF2</i>) genes and to explore their effects on inosine-5′-monophosphate (IMP), inosine, and hypoxanthine contents in Korean native chicken -red-brown line (KNC-R Line).Methods: A total sample of 284 (males, n = 127; females n = 157) and 230 (males, n = 106; females, n = 124) aged of 10 weeks old KNC-R line was used for genotyping of <i>DUSP8</i> and <i>IGF2</i> genes, respectively. One SNP (rs313443014 C>T) in <i>DUSP8</i> gene and two SNPs (rs315806609A/G and rs313810945T/C) in IGF2 gene were used for genotyping by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and KASP methods, respectively. The Two-way analysis of variance of the R program was used to associate DUSP8 and IGF2 genotypes with nucleotide contents in KNC-R chickens.Results: The DUSP8 (rs313443014 C>T) was polymorphic in KNC-R line and showed three genotypes: CC, CT, and TT. The <i>IGF2</i> gene (rs315806609A/G and rs313810945T/C) was also polymorphic and had three genotypes per SNP, including GG, AG, and AA for the SNP rs315806609A/G and genotypes: CC, CT, and TT for the SNP rs313810945T/C. Association resulted into a strong significant association (p<0.01) with IMP, inosine, and hypoxanthine. Moreover, the significant effect of sex (p<0.05) on nucleotide content was also observed.Conclusion: The SNPs in the <i>DUSP8</i> and <i>IGF2</i> genes might be used as genetic markers in the selection and production of chickens with highly flavored meat.