Table 4 Details on the 36 candidate genes that influence egg number traits in different ways
Impacts on reproductive traits | Genes |
|---|---|
lipid formation and regulation | FGF9, PIAS1, FEM1B, NOX5, GLCE, VDAC1, IGFBP7, THOC5 |
protein folding and hydrolysis | AP3S2, GNPDA1, HSPA4, AP1B1, CABP7, EEF1D, SYTL3, PPP2CA, SKP1, UBE2B |
embryonic development and egg number laid | CSF2, SOWAHA, GDF9, FSTL4, RAPGEF6, PAQR5, ZMAT5 |
endocytosis cycle and transport | CCDC157, Vps33B and SNX9 |
meat quality water content | MICU2, ITGA11, WDR76, BLM, ANPEP, TECRL, EWSR1, P4HA2 |