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14. Differential DNA methylation analysis across the promoter regions using methylated DNA immunoprecipitation sequencing profiling of porcine loin muscle
Kaj Chokeshaiusaha, Denis Puthier, Thanida Sananmuang, Em-on Olanratmanee, Catherine Nguyen and Roongtham Kedkovid
Veterinary World, 13(6): 1113-1125

Kaj Chokeshaiusaha: Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-OK, Chon Buri, Thailand.
Denis Puthier: Aix-Marseille University, INSERM UMR 1090, TAGC, Marseille, France.
Thanida Sananmuang: Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-OK, Chon Buri, Thailand.
Em-on Olanratmanee: Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-OK, Chon Buri, Thailand.
Catherine Nguyen: Aix-Marseille University, INSERM UMR 1090, TAGC, Marseille, France.
Roongtham Kedkovid: Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Swine Reproduction Research Unit, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.

doi: www.doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2020.1113-1125

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Article history: Received: 13-01-2020, Accepted: 05-05-2020, Published online: 16-06-2020

Corresponding author: Roongtham Kedkovid

E-mail: roongthamk@gmail.com

Citation: Chokeshaiusaha K, Puthier D, Sananmuang T, Olanratmanee E, Nguyen C, Kedkovid R (2020) Differential DNA methylation analysis across the promoter regions using methylated DNA immunoprecipitation sequencing profiling of porcine loin muscle, Veterinary World, 13(6): 1113-1125.
Abstract

Background and Aim: Pork leanness and marbling are among the essential traits of consumer preference. To acquire knowledge about universal epigenetic regulations for improving breed selection, a meta-analysis of methylated DNA immunoprecipitation sequencing (MeDIP-seq) profiling data of mixed loin muscle types was performed in this study.

Materials and Methods: MeDIP-seq profiling datasets of longissimus dorsi muscle and psoas major muscles from male and female pigs of Landrace and Tibetan breeds were preprocessed and aligned to the porcine genome. Analysis of differential methylated DNA regions (DMRs) between the breeds was performed by focusing on transcription start sites (TSSs) of known genes (–20,000-3000 bases from TSS). All associated genes were further reviewed for their functions and predicted for transcription factors (TF) possibly associated with their TSSs.

Results: When the methylation levels of DMRs in TSS regions of Landrace breed were compared to those of Tibetan breed, 10 DMRs were hypomethylated (Landrace < Tibetan), and 19 DMRs were hypermethylated (Landrace > Tibetan), accordingly (p≤0.001). According to the reviews about gene functions, all associated genes were pieces of evidence for their roles in a variety of muscle and lipid metabolisms. Prediction of the binding TFs revealed the six most abundant binding TFs to such DMRs-associated TSS (p≤0.0001) as follows: ZNF384, Foxd3, IRF1, KLF9, EWSR1-FLI1, HES5, and TFAP2A.

Conclusion: Common DMRs-associated TSS between the lean-type and the marbled-type loin muscles were identified in this study. Interestingly, the genes associated with such regions were strongly evidenced for their possible roles on the muscle trait characteristics by which further novel research topics could be focused on them in the future.

Keywords: differential DNA methylation, lean, loin muscle, marbled, methylated DNA immunoprecipitation sequencing, transcription start site.