The invention provides a DGAT1
gene SNPs marker for detecting
sheep milk production traits and application thereof.
Nucleotide sequence variation sites of the DGAT1
gene are detected with the first-filial generation of Dongfudrisheng sheep male * Hu sheep female as an object, a general linear
mixing effect model is constructed, the correlation between
nucleotide sequence variation and
sheep milk production traits is researched, and the DGAT1
gene SNPs marker for detecting the
sheep milk production traits is obtained. And digging a molecular
genetic marker for regulating and controlling the
lactation character of the sheep. Three SNPs (single
nucleotide polymorphisms) sites are found in total; wherein two variation sites in the first
intron are named as c.191 + 411 Cgt, and the second
intron is named as c.191 + 411 Cgt; t (SNP1) and c.192-440 Cgt, and c. 292-440 Cgt; t (SNP2) and a variation site in the 17th
exon are named as c.1461 Cgt; t (SNP3). For the SNP1 site, the average daily
milk yield of the CT
genotype ewe is increased by 8.2% and 17.04% compared with that of the CC
genotype ewe and that of the TT
genotype ewe respectively; for the SNP3 site, the
milk fat percentage of the CC genotype ewe is improved by 0.314% compared with that of the CT genotype ewe. A new
molecular marker can be provided for selection and improvement of
lactation traits of the milk sheep, and the
molecular marker has important application prospects in sheep screening or breeding.