This invention belongs to the field of animal
molecular breeding technology, specifically disclosing a SNP
molecular marker associated with the trait of black
peritoneum in chickens and its application. Through
genome-wide association analysis, this invention obtained an SNP
molecular marker that is highly significantly associated with the black
peritoneum trait in yellow-feathered broilers. This marker, using the chicken GRCg7b
genome as a reference, is located at position 120222 on
chromosome 3, and is an A / T
mutation with genotypes including AA, AT, and TT. Association analysis showed that this locus was highly significantly associated with the black
peritoneum phenotype observed after slaughter at 11 weeks of age. The incidence of black peritoneum in individuals with the AA
genotype was significantly lower than that of individuals with the AT and TT genotypes. A is the dominant
allele reducing the occurrence of black peritoneum, and T is the
risk allele for black peritoneum. This invention also provides
specific primers for detecting this
molecular marker and a marker-assisted
selection method, enabling early, non-destructive, and precise selection for the black peritoneum trait, reducing slaughter defect rates, and improving the carcass quality and
economic benefits of yellow-feathered broilers.