期刊
GENES
卷 12, 期 7, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/genes12071090
关键词
gene expression; methylation; primordial germ cells; expression microarray
资金
- National Science Center (Cracow, Poland) [UMO-2017/27/B/NZ9/01510]
The study compared the transcriptomic and epigenetic profiles of gonadal PGCs from White Leghorn and Green-legged Partridgelike chickens at different developmental stages, revealing significant differences in gene expression levels and DNA methylation patterns, suggesting faster embryonic development in Green-legged Partridgelike chickens compared to White Leghorn chickens.
The Green-legged Partridgelike fowl is a native, dual-purpose Polish chicken. The White Leghorn has been intensively selected for several decades to mainly improve reproductive traits. Primordial germ cells (PGCs) represent the germline stem cells in chickens and are the only cells that can transfer the information stored in the genetic material from generation to generation. The aim of the study was to carry out a transcriptomic and an epigenetic comparison of the White Leghorn and Green-legged Partridgelike gonadal PGCs (gPGCs) at three developmental stages: days 4.5, 8, and 12 of the embryonic development. RNA and DNA were isolated from collected gPGCs. The RNA was further subjected to microarray analysis. An epigenetic analysis was performed based on the global methylation analysis and qMSP method for the particular silenced genes demonstrated in transcriptomic analysis. Statistically significant differences between the gPGCs from both breeds were detected on the day 8 of embryonic development. Global methylation analysis showed significant changes at the methylation level in the White Leghorn gPGCs on day 8 of embryonic development. The results suggest faster development of Green-legged Partridgelike embryos as compared to White Leghorn embryos. Changes in the levels of gene expression during embryonic development are determined by genetic and environmental factors, and this variability is influenced by breed and gender.
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