Differential Expression Levels Assessment of Avian E2A Gene in Two Chinese Indigenous Duck Breeds (Anas platyrhynchos) by Semi-Quantitative RT-PCR


Authors

  • Dafaalla M. Mekki Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, Jiancsu, China 2 Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, Sudan
  • Bian Liang-yong Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Kordofan, North Kordofan State, Sudan
  • Wang Jin-yu Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Kordofan, North Kordofan State, Sudan
  • Yang Yan Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Kordofan, North Kordofan State, Sudan
  • Li Lin-chuan Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Kordofan, North Kordofan State, Sudan
  • Yu Yabo Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Kordofan, North Kordofan State, Sudan
  • Hassan H. Musa Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Kordofan, North Kordofan State, Sudan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2006.895.899

Keywords:

Duck breeds, E2A, gene expression, semi-quantitative RT-PCR

Abstract

Semi-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was applied to quantify and compare variations in avian E2A expression level between two Chinese indigenous duck breeds for different tissues. Six primer combinations in addition to β-actin as an internal control were used. The expression level of E2A was significantly higher (p< 0.05) in kidney tissues than lung tissues for both Gao you and Kun shan indigenous duck breeds. The variability of gene expression between two breeds showed 34.35% and 60.70% higher expression in Gao you breed than Kun shan breed for kidney and lung tissues, respectively. Differences were found to be significant (p< 0.05) only for expression level in lung tissues. No significant effect of sex upon E2A expression was detected.

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2006-08-15

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How to Cite

Mekki, D. M., Liang-yong, B., Jin-yu, W., Yan, Y., Lin-chuan, L., Yabo, Y., & Musa, H. H. (2006). Differential Expression Levels Assessment of Avian E2A Gene in Two Chinese Indigenous Duck Breeds (Anas platyrhynchos) by Semi-Quantitative RT-PCR. International Journal of Poultry Science, 5(9), 895–899. https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2006.895.899