Influence of mother’s genotype on the concentration and variability of triiodothyro- nine in landrace pigs

Abstract

   One of the leading roles in the hormonal system of the body of pigs in terms of functional significance is played by the thyroid gland, which, through the hormone triiodothyronine, has a complex effect on all systems, organs and physiological processes while controlling the metabolism and energy in the animal’s body. The impact of maternal genotype on the concentration and variability of triiodothyronine in complete siblings of Landrace pigs was studied. For the study, blood serum samples were taken from 33 pigs using the vacuum method from the jugular vein. Blood samples were taken according to generally accepted practices. The studies were carried out in the laboratory of the biochemistry of the Novosibirsk State Agrarian University using the technique of competitive enzyme immunoassay with a set of reagents “Steroid ELISA-triiodothyronine” to quantify the concentration of triiodothyronine in blood serum. Enzyme immunoassay was performed on a Thermo Scientific Multiskan FC analyser. In pig breeding, the content of heavy metals in water, soil, feed, organs and tissues was constantly monitored. The concentration of chemical elements did not exceed the MPC level. Statistical processing of experimental data was carried out using standard methods of descriptive statistics and the statistical programming language or data analysis environment RStudio (using the functions: descrstats, summary, sd, read.table, write. table, aes). The strength of the influence of the genotype of mothers of the Landrace breed on the triiodothyronine content in complete siblings in the conditions of Western Siberia was established, which amounted to 4.6 %. In some mothers’ offspring, the triiodothyronine level was 1.9 and 1.8 times higher than in others. Two clusters of mothers were identified according to the concentration of triiodothyronine in complete siblings, which included three groups of mothers with an average level of 2.26 nmol/l and five groups with the attention of 1.30 nmol/l. The reference limits of the triiodothyronine level in Landrace pigs in the conditions of Western Siberia were established.