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Association between the CHCHD7 gene variation and early growth performance in Kabakulak goats

Kabakulak keçilerinde CHCHD7 gen varyasyonu ile erken büyüme performansı arasındaki ilişki

Fatma Nur Kırat(ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ZİRAAT FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-6207-8020
Beste Göneci Fidan(ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ZİRAAT FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-7183-0170
Hanife Sönmez(ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ZİRAAT FAKÜLTESİ)0009-0001-7611-2004
Bahar Argun Karslı(ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ZİRAAT FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-1762-9847
Eymen Demir(AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ZİRAAT FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-4507-7426
Taki Karslı(ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ZİRAAT FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-2413-1713
Pages
1121–1129
Publication Date
2026-09-23
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Therefore, further studies involving larger populations and additional growth-related genes are needed to clarify its potential applicability in Marker-Assisted Selection (MAS) and to better elucidate the genetic basis of early growth performance in Kabakulak goats.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Early growth performance is an important indicator of meat yield at slaughter in goats.
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Key Findings & Data:This study investigated the relationship between variations in the CHCHD7 gene and birth weight and live weight at 90th day in Kabakulak goats.
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Conclusion & Impact:Therefore, further studies involving larger populations and additional growth-related genes are needed to clarify its potential applicability in Marker-Assisted Selection (MAS) and to better elucidate the genetic basis of early growth performance in Kabakulak goats.
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⚙️Variables:CHCHD7 geni · indel · Kabakulak keçisi

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Early growth performance is an important indicator of meat yield at slaughter in goats. However, it is influenced by numerous genetic and environmental factors. This study investigated the relationship between variations in the CHCHD7 gene and birth weight and live weight at 90th day in Kabakulak goats. The study was conducted with 120 animals, and the touchdown polymerase chain reaction technique was used to determine polymorphisms in the CHCHD7 gene. Birth weights varied between 3. 270 g (DD)and 3.665 g (II), whereas live weights on the 90th day ranged from 17.050 g (DD) to 18.431 g (II). Although the highest values for birth weight and live weight were observed for II genotypes in Kabakulak goats on the 90th day, no statistically significant association was detected between the CHCHD7 gene and early growth performance. The findings of this study suggest that the investigated CHCHD7 polymorphism was not significantly associated with early growth performance in the studied Kabakulak goat population. Therefore, further studies involving larger populations and additional growth-related genes are needed to clarify its potential applicability in Marker-Assisted Selection (MAS) and to better elucidate the genetic basis of early growth performance in Kabakulak goats.

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Çok sayıda gen ve çevresel faktörün etkisiyle şekillenen erken dönem büyüme performansı, et veriminin önemli bir göstergesidir. Bu çalışmada, CHCHD7 genindeki varyasyon ile doğum ve 90. gün canlı ağırlık arasındaki ilişki incelenmiştir. Toplam 120 hayvanın kullanıldığı çalışmada CHCHD7 genindeki polimorfzmin belirlenmesi için touchdow PCR tekniği kullanılmıştır. Doğum ağırlığı, 3.270 gr (DD) ile 3.665 gr (II) arasında değişirken, 90. gün canlı ağırlıklar 17.050 (DD) ile 18.431 (II) aralığında değişmiştir. Bununla birlikte, doğum ağırlığı ve 90. günde canlı ağırlık açısından en yüksek değerler II genotipinde gözlemlenmiş olsa da, CHCHD7 geni ile erken dönem büyüme performansı arasında istatistiksel olarak önemli bir ilişki tespit edilememiştir. Çalışmadan elde edilen bulgular, incelenen CHCHD7 polimorfizminin araştırılanKabakulak keçisi populasyonunda erken dönem büyüme performansı ile istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki göstermediğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu nedenle, CHCHD7 geninin erken dönem büyüme performansının iyileştirilmesine yönelik Marker- Destekli Seleksiyon (MAS) çalışmalarındaki potansiyel uygulanabilirliğnin daha net değerlendirilebilmesi ve Kabakulak keçilerinde erken dönem büyüme performansının genetik temelinin daha iyi aydınlatılabilmesi için daha geniş populasyonlarda ve büyümeyle ilişkili diğer genleri de kapsayan ileri çalışmalara ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır.

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Kırat, F. N., Fidan, B. G., Sönmez, H., Karslı, B. A., Demir, E., Karslı, T. (2026). Association between the CHCHD7 gene variation and early growth performance in Kabakulak goats. Harran Tarım ve Gıda Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 30 Sayı: 3, 1121–1129. https://doi.org/10.29050/harranziraat.1969771

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