An integrative genomic analysis of the superior fecundity phenotype in QSi5 mice - PubMed
An integrative genomic analysis of the superior fecundity phenotype in QSi5 mice
Jerry Wei et al. Mol Biotechnol. 2013 Feb.
Abstract
Laboratory inbred mouse models are a valuable resource to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) for complex reproductive performance traits. Advances in mouse genomics and high density single nucleotide polymorphism mapping has enabled genome-wide association studies to identify genes linked with specific phenotypes. Gene expression profiles of reproductive tissues also provide potentially useful information for identifying genes that play an important role. We have developed a highly fecund inbred strain, QSi5, with accompanying genotyping for comparative analysis of reproductive performance. Here we analyzed the QSi5 phenotype using a comparative analysis with fecundity data derived from 22 inbred strains of mice from the Mouse Phenome Project, and integration with published expression data from mouse ovary development. Using a haplotype association approach, 400 fecundity-associated regions (FDR < 0.05) with 499 underlying genes were identified. The most significant associations were located on Chromosomes 14, 8, and 6, and the genes underlying these regions were extracted. When these genes were analyzed for expression in an ovarian development profile (GSE6916) several distinctive co-expression patterns across each developmental stage were identified. The genetic analysis also refined 21 fecundity associated intervals on Chromosomes 1, 6, 9, 13, and 17 that overlapped with previously reported reproductive performance QTL. The combined use of phenotypic and in silico data with an integrative genomic analysis provides a powerful tool for elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying fecundity.
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