Sequencing
In all the selected SNPs, differences were found between old and reference samples (Fig. 2).
In the most significant SNP BICF2P365740 (CHR 25, BP position 37486799), located in the 3'UTR part of the TDRP gene, nucleotide T was considered as an allele associated with longevity. Twenty-five percent of the old group were homozygous with genotype TT compared to 0% in the reference group. Fifty percent of the old group were heterozygous with genotype TC compared to 30% of the reference group. Only 25% of the old group were homozygous with genotype CC compared to 70% of the reference group (Fig. 2). Association of allele T with longevity was significant in Fisher’s exact test (p = 0.04712). Genotype TT was proved to be associated with longevity, as it was found exclusively in long-lived dogs.
The second most significant SNP BICF2P1140956 (CHR 1, BP 24364734) is located in the first intron of the MC2R gene. For this position, nucleotide G was considered as an allele associated with longevity (Fig. 2). Thirty-seven percent of the old group were homozygous with genotype GG compared to 5% in the reference group. Thirty-two percent of the old group were heterozygous with genotype GA compared to 37% of the reference group. Thirty-two percent of the old group were homozygous with genotype AA compared to 58% of the reference group. Association of allele G with longevity was significant in Fisher’s exact test (p = 0.01966).
For SNP BICF2P999174 (CHR 25, BP 37425075), located in the second intron of the FBXO25 gene, nucleotide A was considered as an allele associated with longevity (Fig. 2). Five percent of the old group were homozygous with genotype AA compared to 0% in the reference group. Forty-seven percent of the old group were heterozygous with genotype GA compared to 15% of the reference group. Forty-seven percent of the old group were homozygous with genotype GG compared to 85% of the reference group. Association of allele A with longevity was significant in Fisher’s exact test (p = 0.04074). Genotype AA was proved to be associated with longevity, as we have found it exclusively in long-lived dogs.
For SNP chr11_23852542 (CHR 11, BP 23852542), located in the third exon of the FBXL21 gene, nucleotide T was considered as an allele associated with longevity (Fig. 2). Thirty-one percent of the old group were homozygous with genotype TT compared to 0% in the reference group. Thirty-eight percent of the old group were heterozygous with genotype TC compared to 30% of the reference group. Thirty-one percent of the old group were homozygous with genotype CC compared to 70% of the reference group. Association of allele T with longevity was significant in Fisher’s exact test (p = 0.0111). With this nucleotide substitution from C to T in the SNP position, amino acid arginine is replaced by tryptophan. Genotype TT was proved to be associated with longevity and we observed it exclusively in long-lived dogs.
For SNP chr33_25671811 (CHR 33, BP 25671811), located in the second exon of the PARP9 gene, nucleotide A was considered as an allele associated with longevity (Fig. 2). Twenty-eight percent of the old group were homozygous with genotype AA compared to 5% in the reference group. None of the samples either from the old group or from the reference group were heterozygous with genotype AC. Seventy-two percent of the old group were homozygous with genotype CC compared to 95% of the reference group. Association of allele A with longevity was not significant in Fisher’s exact test (p = 0.08968). No statistically significant association with longevity was demonstrated for this gene. Therefore, we do not consider this gene to be associated with longevity.
For SNP BICF2P384545 (CHR 8, BP 3705090), located in the first intron of the NGDN gene, nucleotide C was considered as an allele associated with longevity (Fig. 2). Nineteen percent of the old group were homozygous with genotype CC compared to 10% in the reference group. Thirty-one percent of the old group were heterozygous with genotype TC compared to 16% of the reference group. Fifty percent of the old group were homozygous with genotype TT compared to 74% of the reference group. Association of allele C with longevity was not significant in Fisher’s exact test (p = 0.3044). No statistically significant association with longevity was demonstrated for this gene. Therefore, we do not consider this gene to be associated with longevity.
Results for SNP BICF2G630382633 (CHR 23, BP 18647529), located in the third intron of the RARB gene, suggested that nucleotide C was considered as an allele associated with longevity (Fig. 2). Twenty-seven percent of the old group were homozygous with genotype CC compared to 10% in the reference group. Twenty-seven percent of the old group were heterozygous with genotype TC compared to 10% of the reference group. Forty-six percent of the old group were homozygous with genotype TT compared to 80% of the reference group. Association of allele C with longevity was not significant in Fisher’s exact test (p = 0.1523). No statistically significant association with longevity was demonstrated for this gene. Therefore, we do not consider this gene to be associated with longevity.