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Cinar MU, Arslan K, Sohel MMH, Bayram D, Piel LMW, White SN, Daldaban F, Aksel EG, Akyüz B. Genome-wide association study of early liveweight traits in fat-tailed Akkaraman lambs. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0291805. [PMID: 37988399 PMCID: PMC10662757 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
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Small ruminants, especially sheep, are essential for sustainable agricultural production systems, future food/nutrition security, and poverty reduction in developing countries. Within developed countries, the ability of sheep to survive on low-quality forage intake could act as buffer against climate change. Besides sheep's importance in sustainable agricultural production, there has been less ongoing work in terms of sheep genetics in Near East, Middle East and in Africa. For lamb meat production, body weight and average daily gain (ADG) until weaning are critical economic traits that affects the profitability of the industry. The current study aims to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that are significantly associated with pre-weaning growth traits in fat tail Akkaraman lambs using a genome-wide association study (GWAS). A total of 196 Akkaraman lambs were selected for analysis. After quality control, a total of 31,936 SNPs and 146 lambs were used for subsequent analyses. PLINK 1.9 beta software was used for the analyses. Based on Bonferroni-adjusted p-values, one SNP (rs427117280) on chromosome 2 (OAR2) had significant associations with weaning weight at day 90 and ADG from day 0 to day 90, which jointly explains a 0.8% and 0.9% of total genetic variation respectively. The Ovis aries natriuretic peptide C (NPPC) could be considered as a candidate gene for the defined significant associations. The results of the current study will help to increase understanding of the variation in weaning weight and ADG until weaning of Akkaraman lambs and help enhance selection for lambs with improved weaning weight and ADG. However, further investigations are required for the identification of causal variants within the identified genomic regions.
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- Mehmet Ulas Cinar
- Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkiye
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology & Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of America
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Genetics, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkiye
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Genetics, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkiye
- Department of Life Sciences, School of Environment and Life Sciences, Independent University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Science, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkiye
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- USDA-ARS Animal Disease Res. 3003 ADBF, WSU Pullman, Pullman, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology & Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of America
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Genetics, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkiye
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Genetics, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkiye
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Genetics, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkiye
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Estimates of genomic heritability and genome-wide association studies for blood parameters in Akkaraman sheep. Sci Rep 2022; 12:18477. [PMID: 36323871 PMCID: PMC9630504 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-22966-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to estimate genomic heritability and the impact that genetic backgrounds have on blood parameters in Akkaraman sheep by conducting genome-wide association studies and regional heritability mapping analysis. Genomic heritability estimates for blood parameters ranged from 0.00 to 0.55, indicating that measured phenotypes have a low to moderate heritability. A total of 7 genome- and 13 chromosome-wide significant SNPs were associated with phenotypic changes in 15 blood parameters tested. Accordingly, SCN7A, SCN9A, MYADM-like, CCDC67, ITGA9, MGAT5, SLC19A1, AMPH, NTRK2, MSRA, SLC35F3, SIRT6, CREB3L3, and NAV3 genes as well as three undefined regions (LOC101117887, LOC106991526 and LOC105608461) were suggested as candidates. Most of the identified genes were involved in basic biological processes that are essential to immune system function and cellular growth; specific functions include cellular transport, histone deacetylation, cell differentiation, erythropoiesis, and endocytosis. The top significant SNP for HCT, MCH, and MCHC was found within a genomic region mainly populated by the MYADM-like gene family. This region was previously suggested to be under historical selection pressure in many sheep breeds from various parts of the world. These results have implications on animal breeding program studies due to the effect that the genetic background has on blood parameters, which underlying many productive and wellness related traits.
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Oliveira RD, Mousel MR, Gonzalez MV, Durfee CJ, Davenport KM, Murdoch BM, Taylor JB, Neibergs HL, White SN. A high-density genome-wide association with absolute blood monocyte count in domestic sheep identifies novel loci. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0266748. [PMID: 35522671 PMCID: PMC9075649 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Monocytes are a core component of the immune system that arise from bone marrow and differentiate into cells responsible for phagocytosis and antigen presentation. Their derivatives are often responsible for the initiation of the adaptive immune response. Monocytes and macrophages are central in both controlling and propagating infectious diseases such as infection by Coxiella burnetii and small ruminant lentivirus in sheep. Genotypes from 513 Rambouillet, Polypay, and Columbia sheep (Ovis aries) were generated using the Ovine SNP50 BeadChip. Of these sheep, 222 animals were subsequently genotyped with the Ovine Infinium® HD SNP BeadChip to increase SNP coverage. Data from the 222 HD genotyped sheep were combined with the data from an additional 258 unique sheep to form a 480-sheep reference panel; this panel was used to impute the low-density genotypes to the HD genotyping density. Then, a genome-wide association analysis was conducted to identify loci associated with absolute monocyte counts from blood. The analysis used a single-locus mixed linear model implementing EMMAX with age and ten principal components as fixed effects. Two genome-wide significant peaks (p < 5x10-7) were identified on chromosomes 9 and 1, and ten genome-wide suggestive peaks (p < 1x10-5) were identified on chromosomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 15, and 16. The identified loci were within or near genes including KCNK9, involved into cytokine production, LY6D, a member of a superfamily of genes, some of which subset monocyte lineages, and HMGN1, which encodes a chromatin regulator associated with myeloid cell differentiation. Further investigation of these loci is being conducted to understand their contributions to monocyte counts. Investigating the genetic basis of monocyte lineages and numbers may in turn provide information about pathogens of veterinary importance and elucidate fundamental immunology.
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- Ryan D. Oliveira
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology & Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of America
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- USDA-ARS Animal Disease Research, Pullman, Washington, United States of America
- Allen School for Global Animal Health, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of America
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- Center for Applied Genomics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
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- USDA-ARS Animal Disease Research, Pullman, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Animal, Veterinary, and Food Science, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, United States of America
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- Department of Animal, Veterinary, and Food Science, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, United States of America
- Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States of America
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- USDA-ARS Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research, Dubois, Idaho, United States of America
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States of America
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology & Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of America
- USDA-ARS Animal Disease Research, Pullman, Washington, United States of America
- Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States of America
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Salgado Pardo JI, Delgado Bermejo JV, González Ariza A, León Jurado JM, Marín Navas C, Iglesias Pastrana C, Martínez Martínez MDA, Navas González FJ. Candidate Genes and Their Expressions Involved in the Regulation of Milk and Meat Production and Quality in Goats ( Capra hircus). Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12080988. [PMID: 35454235 PMCID: PMC9026325 DOI: 10.3390/ani12080988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Simple Summary During the present decade, highly selected caprine farming has increased in popularity due to the hardiness and adaptability inherent to goats. Recent advances in genetics have enabled the improvement in goat selection efficiency. The present review explores how genetic technologies have been applied to the goat-farming sector in the last century. The main candidate genes related to economically relevant traits are reported. The major source of income in goat farming derives from the sale of milk and meat. Consequently, yield and quality must be specially considered. Meat-related traits were evaluated considering three functional groups (weight gain, carcass quality and fat profile). Milk traits were assessed in three additional functional groups (milk production, protein and fat content). Abstract Despite their pivotal position as relevant sources for high-quality proteins in particularly hard environmental contexts, the domestic goat has not benefited from the advances made in genomics compared to other livestock species. Genetic analysis based on the study of candidate genes is considered an appropriate approach to elucidate the physiological mechanisms involved in the regulation of the expression of functional traits. This is especially relevant when such functional traits are linked to economic interest. The knowledge of candidate genes, their location on the goat genetic map and the specific phenotypic outcomes that may arise due to the regulation of their expression act as a catalyzer for the efficiency and accuracy of goat-breeding policies, which in turn translates into a greater competitiveness and sustainable profit for goats worldwide. To this aim, this review presents a chronological comprehensive analysis of caprine genetics and genomics through the evaluation of the available literature regarding the main candidate genes involved in meat and milk production and quality in the domestic goat. Additionally, this review aims to serve as a guide for future research, given that the assessment, determination and characterization of the genes associated with desirable phenotypes may provide information that may, in turn, enhance the implementation of goat-breeding programs in future and ensure their sustainability.
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- Jose Ignacio Salgado Pardo
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Córdoba, 14014 Córdoba, Spain; (J.I.S.P.); (J.V.D.B.); (A.G.A.); (C.M.N.); (C.I.P.); (M.d.A.M.M.)
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Córdoba, 14014 Córdoba, Spain; (J.I.S.P.); (J.V.D.B.); (A.G.A.); (C.M.N.); (C.I.P.); (M.d.A.M.M.)
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Córdoba, 14014 Córdoba, Spain; (J.I.S.P.); (J.V.D.B.); (A.G.A.); (C.M.N.); (C.I.P.); (M.d.A.M.M.)
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- Agropecuary Provincial Center of Córdoba, Provincial Council of Córdoba, 14014 Córdoba, Spain;
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Córdoba, 14014 Córdoba, Spain; (J.I.S.P.); (J.V.D.B.); (A.G.A.); (C.M.N.); (C.I.P.); (M.d.A.M.M.)
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Córdoba, 14014 Córdoba, Spain; (J.I.S.P.); (J.V.D.B.); (A.G.A.); (C.M.N.); (C.I.P.); (M.d.A.M.M.)
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Córdoba, 14014 Córdoba, Spain; (J.I.S.P.); (J.V.D.B.); (A.G.A.); (C.M.N.); (C.I.P.); (M.d.A.M.M.)
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Córdoba, 14014 Córdoba, Spain; (J.I.S.P.); (J.V.D.B.); (A.G.A.); (C.M.N.); (C.I.P.); (M.d.A.M.M.)
- Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IFAPA), Alameda del Obispo, 14004 Córdoba, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-63-853-5046 (ext. 621262)
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Genes involved in immune, gene translation and chromatin organization pathways associated with Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae presence in nasal secretions of domestic sheep. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0247209. [PMID: 34252097 PMCID: PMC8274911 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae contributes to polymicrobial pneumonia in domestic sheep. Elucidation of host genetic influences of M. ovipneumoniae nasal detection has the potential to reduce the incidence of polymicrobial pneumonia in sheep through implementation of selective breeding strategies. Nasal mucosal secretions were collected from 647 sheep from a large US sheep flock. Ewes of three breeds (Polypay n = 222, Rambouillet n = 321, and Suffolk n = 104) ranging in age from one to seven years, were sampled at three different times in the production cycle (February, April, and September/October) over four years (2015 to 2018). The presence and DNA copy number of M. ovipneumoniae was determined using a newly developed species-specific qPCR. Breed (P<0.001), age (P<0.024), sampling time (P<0.001), and year (P<0.001) of collection affected log10 transformed M. ovipneumoniae DNA copy number, where Rambouillet had the lowest (P<0.0001) compared with both Polypay and Suffolk demonstrating a possible genetic component to detection. Samples from yearlings, April, and 2018 had the highest (P<0.046) detected DNA copy number mean. Sheep genomic DNA was genotyped with the Illumina OvineHD BeadChip. Principal component analysis identified most of the variation in the dataset was associated with breed. Therefore, genome wide association analysis was conducted with a mixed model (EMMAX), with principal components 1 to 6 as fixed and a kinship matrix as random effects. Genome-wide significant (P<9x10-8) SNPs were identified on chromosomes 6 and 7 in the all-breed analysis. Individual breed analysis had genome-wide significant (P<9x10-8) SNPs on chromosomes 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 15, 17, and 22. Annotated genes near these SNPs are part of immune (ANAPC7, CUL5, TMEM229B, PTPN13), gene translation (PIWIL4), and chromatin organization (KDM2B) pathways. Immune genes are expected to have increased expression when leukocytes encounter M. ovipneumoniae which would lead to chromatin reorganization. Work is underway to narrow the range of these associated regions to identify the underlying causal mutations.
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Goat Genomic Resources: The Search for Genes Associated with Its Economic Traits. Int J Genomics 2020; 2020:5940205. [PMID: 32904540 PMCID: PMC7456479 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5940205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Goat plays a crucial role in human livelihoods, being a major source of meat, milk, fiber, and hides, particularly under adverse climatic conditions. The goat genomics related to the candidate gene approach is now being used to recognize molecular mechanisms that have different expressions of growth, reproductive, milk, wool, and disease resistance. The appropriate literature on this topic has been reviewed in this article. Several genetic characterization attempts of different goats have reported the existence of genotypic and morphological variations between different goat populations. As a result, different whole-genome sequences along with annotated gene sequences, gene function, and other genomic information of different goats are available in different databases. The main objective of this review is to search the genes associated with economic traits in goats. More than 271 candidate genes have been discovered in goats. Candidate genes influence the physiological pathway, metabolism, and expression of phenotypes. These genes have different functions on economically important traits. Some genes have pleiotropic effect for expression of phenotypic traits. Hence, recognizing candidate genes and their mutations that cause variations in gene expression and phenotype of an economic trait can help breeders look for genetic markers for specific economic traits. The availability of reference whole-genome assembly of goats, annotated genes, and transcriptomics makes comparative genomics a useful tool for systemic genetic upgradation. Identification and characterization of trait-associated sequence variations and gene will provide powerful means to give positive influences for future goat breeding program.
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Tao L, He XY, Pan LX, Wang JW, Gan SQ, Chu MX. Genome-wide association study of body weight and conformation traits in neonatal sheep. Anim Genet 2020; 51:336-340. [PMID: 31960458 DOI: 10.1111/age.12904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Sheep, an important source of meat, dairy products and wool, play an essential part in the global agricultural economy. Body weight and body conformation are key traits in the sheep industry; however, their underlying genetic mechanisms are poorly understood. In this study, a GWAS was implemented to identify promising genes possibly linked to birth weight (BW) and body conformation traits in neonatal sheep, using a high-throughput chip (630 K). After quality control, 277 individuals and 518 203 variants were analyzed using gemma software in a mixed linear model. A total of 48 genome-wide suggestive SNPs were obtained, of which four were associated with BW, four with withers height (WH), 11 with body length (BL) and 29 with chest girth (CG). In total, 39 genes associated with BW and body conformation traits were identified by aligning to the sheep genome (Ovis aries_v4.0), and most of them were involved in the cell cycle and body development. Promising candidate genes found included the following: FOS like 2 or AP-1 transcription factor subunit (FOSL2) for BW; potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily D member 2 (KCND2) for WH; transmembrane protein 117 (TMEM117), transforming growth factor beta induced (TGFBI), and leukocyte cell-derived chemotaxin 2 (LECT2) for BL; and trafficking kinesin protein 1 (TRAK1) and LOC101102529 for CG. These results provide cues for similar studies aiming at uncovering the genetic mechanisms underlying body development, and marker-assisted selection programs focusing on BW and body conformation traits in sheep.
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- L Tao
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Ji'nan Laiwu Yingtai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Technology Co., Ltd., Ji'nan, Shandong, 271114, China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, Shandong, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Sheep Genetic Improvement and Healthy Production, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Sciences, Shihezi, Xinjiang, 832000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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Lan D, Xiong X, Ji W, Li J, Mipam TD, Ai Y, Chai Z. Transcriptome profile and unique genetic evolution of positively selected genes in yak lungs. Genetica 2017; 146:151-160. [DOI: 10.1007/s10709-017-0005-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mousel MR, White SN, Herndon DR, Reynolds JO, Gonzalez MV, Johnson WC, Ueti MW, Taylor JB, Knowles DP. Ovine leukocyte profiles do not associate with variation in the prion gene, but are breed dependent. Anim Genet 2015; 47:136-7. [PMID: 26685793 PMCID: PMC4737273 DOI: 10.1111/age.12381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Michelle R Mousel
- Animal Disease Research Unit, Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Animal Disease Research Unit, Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA.,Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA.,Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Animal Disease Research Unit, Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Animal Disease Research Unit, Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Animal Disease Research Unit, Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Animal Disease Research Unit, Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research Unit, Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Dubois, ID, 83423, USA
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- Animal Disease Research Unit, Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA.,Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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Mousel MR, Reynolds JO, White SN. Genome-Wide Association Identifies SLC2A9 and NLN Gene Regions as Associated with Entropion in Domestic Sheep. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0128909. [PMID: 26098909 PMCID: PMC4476619 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2014] [Accepted: 05/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Entropion is an inward rolling of the eyelid allowing contact between the eyelashes and cornea that may lead to blindness if not corrected. Although many mammalian species, including humans and dogs, are afflicted by congenital entropion, no specific genes or gene regions related to development of entropion have been reported in any mammalian species to date. Entropion in domestic sheep is known to have a genetic component therefore, we used domestic sheep as a model system to identify genomic regions containing genes associated with entropion. A genome-wide association was conducted with congenital entropion in 998 Columbia, Polypay, and Rambouillet sheep genotyped with 50,000 SNP markers. Prevalence of entropion was 6.01%, with all breeds represented. Logistic regression was performed in PLINK with additive allelic, recessive, dominant, and genotypic inheritance models. Two genome-wide significant (empirical P<0.05) SNP were identified, specifically markers in SLC2A9 (empirical P = 0.007; genotypic model) and near NLN (empirical P = 0.026; dominance model). Six additional genome-wide suggestive SNP (nominal P<1x10-5) were identified including markers in or near PIK3CB (P = 2.22x10-6; additive model), KCNB1 (P = 2.93x10-6; dominance model), ZC3H12C (P = 3.25x10-6; genotypic model), JPH1 (P = 4.68x20-6; genotypic model), and MYO3B (P = 5.74x10-6; recessive model). This is the first report of specific gene regions associated with congenital entropion in any mammalian species, to our knowledge. Further, none of these genes have previously been associated with any eyelid traits. These results represent the first genome-wide analysis of gene regions associated with entropion and provide target regions for the development of sheep genetic markers for marker-assisted selection.
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- Michelle R. Mousel
- Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture, Dubois, ID, United States of America
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- Animal Disease Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture, Pullman, WA, United States of America
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- Animal Disease Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture, Pullman, WA, United States of America
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States of America
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Dong Y, Zhang X, Xie M, Arefnezhad B, Wang Z, Wang W, Feng S, Huang G, Guan R, Shen W, Bunch R, McCulloch R, Li Q, Li B, Zhang G, Xu X, Kijas JW, Salekdeh GH, Wang W, Jiang Y. Reference genome of wild goat (capra aegagrus) and sequencing of goat breeds provide insight into genic basis of goat domestication. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:431. [PMID: 26044654 PMCID: PMC4455334 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-1606-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2014] [Accepted: 05/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Domestic goats (Capra hircus) have been selected to play an essential role in agricultural production systems, since being domesticated from their wild progenitor, bezoar (Capra aegagrus). A detailed understanding of the genetic consequences imparted by the domestication process remains a key goal of evolutionary genomics. RESULTS We constructed the reference genome of bezoar and sequenced representative breeds of domestic goats to search for genomic changes that likely have accompanied goat domestication and breed formation. Thirteen copy number variation genes associated with coat color were identified in domestic goats, among which ASIP gene duplication contributes to the generation of light coat-color phenotype in domestic goats. Analysis of rapidly evolving genes identified genic changes underlying behavior-related traits, immune response and production-related traits. CONCLUSION Based on the comparison studies of copy number variation genes and rapidly evolving genes between wild and domestic goat, our findings and methodology shed light on the genetic mechanism of animal domestication and will facilitate future goat breeding.
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- Yang Dong
- Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China.
- CAS-Max Planck Junior Research Group, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Kunming, Yunnan, 650223, China.
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- CAS-Max Planck Junior Research Group, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Kunming, Yunnan, 650223, China.
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran, Karaj, Iran.
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
- School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
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- CAS-Max Planck Junior Research Group, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Kunming, Yunnan, 650223, China.
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- CSIRO, Agriculture Flagship, Brisbane, 4065, QLD, Australia.
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
- Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
- Centre for Social Evolution, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
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- CSIRO, Agriculture Flagship, Brisbane, 4065, QLD, Australia.
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran, Karaj, Iran.
- Department of Molecular Systems Biology at Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
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- CAS-Max Planck Junior Research Group, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Kunming, Yunnan, 650223, China.
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- CAS-Max Planck Junior Research Group, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Kunming, Yunnan, 650223, China.
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China.
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White SN, Mousel MR, Gonzalez MV, Highland MA, Herrmann-Hoesing LM, Taylor JB, Knowles DP. Association analysis of variant near ZNF389 with ewe cumulative production in three sheep breeds. Anim Genet 2014; 45:613-4. [PMID: 24720487 PMCID: PMC4171751 DOI: 10.1111/age.12161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- S N White
- Animal Disease Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA; Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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