The invention relates to a kit for identifying the genetype of a silky
fowl skin color by detecting EDN3 (endothelin 3)
gene copy number difference. The kit comprises a
reference gene GAPDH (reduced
glyceraldehyde-
phosphate dehydrogenase) amplification primer (1), a
target gene EDN3 amplification primer (2), calibration sample
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) (3), fluorescent quantitative PCR (
Polymerase Chain Reaction) reaction liquid (4) and double
distilled water (5). The kit is characterized in that real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR reaction is carried out on a
target gene EDN3 and a
reference gene GAPDH by using the
DNA of a tested sample as a template, Ct values are respectively recorded by using the calibration sample
DNA as a reference, the EDN3
gene copy numbers of the tested sample are obtained by calculation, and further the Fm genetype of the silky
fowl skin color is judged according to the EDN3
gene copy number difference. The operation of the kit does not need the establishment of a
standard curve; the kit is simple, convenient, fast, good in
repeatability and high in detection efficiency; and through chicken
breed test-crossing testing, the method can accurately reflect the Fm homozygosis and heterozygosis of the
skin color of the individual silky
fowl. The detection method is conductive to acceleration of screening of homozygosity of the silky fowl
skin color, guides target breeding of high-quality silky fowl new variety lines and provides reliable
germplasm guarantee for follow-up commercialization
mating hybridization.