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Chacko Kaitholil SR, Mooney MH, Aubry A, Rezwan F, Shirali M. Insights into the influence of diet and genetics on feed efficiency and meat production in sheep. Anim Genet 2024; 55:20-46. [PMID: 38112204 PMCID: PMC10952161 DOI: 10.1111/age.13383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Feed costs and carcass yields affect the profitability and sustainability of sheep production. Therefore, it is crucial to select animals with a higher feed efficiency and high-quality meat production. This study focuses on the impact of dietary and genetic factors on production traits such as feed efficiency, carcass quality, and meat quality. Diets promote optimal sheep growth and development and provide sufficient protein can lead to higher-quality meat. However, establishing an optimized production system requires careful consideration and balance of dietary parameters. This includes ensuring adequate protein intake and feeding diets with higher intestinal absorption rates to enhance nutrient absorption in the gut. The study identifies specific genes, such as Callipyge, Calpastatin, and Myostatin, and the presence of causal mutations in these genes, as factors influencing animal growth rates, feed efficiency, and meat fatty acid profiles. Additionally, variants of other reported genes, including PIGY, UCP1, MEF2B, TNNC2, FABP4, SCD, FASN, ADCY8, ME1, CA1, GLIS1, IL1RAPL1, SOX5, SOX6, and IGF1, show potential as markers for sheep selection. A meta-analysis of reported heritability estimates reveals that residual feed intake (0.27 ± 0.07), hot carcass weight (0.26 ± 0.05), dressing percentage (0.23 ± 0.05), and intramuscular fat content (0.45 ± 0.04) are moderately to highly heritable traits. This suggests that these traits are less influenced by environmental factors and could be improved through genetic selection. Additionally, positive genetic correlations exist between body weight and hot carcass weight (0.91 ± 0.06), dressing percentage (0.35 ± 0.15), and shear force (0.27 ± 0.24), indicating that selecting for higher body weight could lead to favorable changes in carcass quality, and meat quality.
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- Steffimol Rose Chacko Kaitholil
- Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological SciencesQueen's University BelfastBelfastUK
- Agri‐Food and Biosciences InstituteHillsboroughUK
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- Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological SciencesQueen's University BelfastBelfastUK
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- Department of Computer ScienceAberystwyth UniversityAberystwythUK
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- Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological SciencesQueen's University BelfastBelfastUK
- Agri‐Food and Biosciences InstituteHillsboroughUK
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Crum TE, Schnabel RD, Decker JE, Taylor JF. Taurine and Indicine Haplotype Representation in Advanced Generation Individuals From Three American Breeds. Front Genet 2021; 12:758394. [PMID: 34733318 PMCID: PMC8558500 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.758394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Development of the American Breeds of beef cattle began in the 1920s as breeders and U. S. Experiment Station researchers began to create Bos taurus taurus × Bos taurus indicus hybrids using Brahman as the B. t. indicus source. By 1954, U.S. Breed Associations had been formed for Brangus (5/8 Angus × 3/8 Brahman), Beefmaster (½ Brahman × ¼ Shorthorn × ¼ Hereford), and Santa Gertrudis (5/8 Shorthorn × 3/8 Brahman). While these breeds were developed using mating designs expected to create base generation animals with the required genome contributions from progenitor breeds, each association has now registered advanced generation animals in which selection or drift may have caused the realized genome compositions to differ from initial expected proportions. The availability of high-density SNP genotypes for 9,161 Brangus, 3,762 Beefmaster, and 1,942 Santa Gertrudis animals allowed us to compare the realized genomic architectures of breed members to the base generation expectations. We used RFMix to estimate local ancestry and identify genomic regions in which the proportion of Brahman ancestry differed significantly from a priori expectations. For all three breeds, lower than expected levels of Brahman composition were found genome-wide, particularly in early-generation animals where we demonstrate that selection on beef production traits was likely responsible for the taurine enrichment. Using a proxy for generation number, we also contrasted the genomes of early- and advanced-generation animals and found that the indicine composition of the genome has increased with generation number likely due to selection on adaptive traits. Many of the most-highly differentiated genomic regions were breed specific, suggesting that differences in breeding objectives and selection intensities exist between the breeds. Global ancestry estimation is commonly performed in admixed animals to control for stratification in association studies. However, local ancestry estimation provides the opportunity to investigate the evolution of specific chromosomal segments and estimate haplotype effects on trait variation in admixed individuals. Investigating the genomic architecture of the American Breeds not only allows the estimation of indicine and taurine genome proportions genome-wide, but also the locations within the genome where either taurine or indicine alleles confer a selective advantage.
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- Tamar E Crum
- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States.,Informatics Institute, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States.,Informatics Institute, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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Comin HB, Sollero BP, Gapar EB, Domingues R, Cardoso FF. Genome-wide association study of resistance/susceptibility to infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis in Brazilian Hereford cattle. Anim Genet 2021; 52:881-886. [PMID: 34636442 DOI: 10.1111/age.13141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Genome-wide association studies were conducted to identify the more informative genomic regions and SNPs, as well as to identify candidate genes associated with infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) resistance/susceptibility in Hereford cattle. A Bayes B statistical approach was initially applied in genome-wide association studies by using deregressed estimated breeding values for IBK resistance/susceptibility. To estimate the combined effect of a genomic region that is potentially associated with QTL, 2504 non-overlapping 1-Mb windows that varied in SNP number were defined, with the most informative 24 windows including 427 SNPs and explaining more than 20% of the estimated genetic variance for IBK resistance/susceptibility. These regions were explored with respect to their biological functions through functional analysis to map potential candidate genes. The significant SNPs were mapped on chromosomes 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 23, and 28, and candidate genes were detected as related to the IBK. Most informative SNPs in term of genetic variance were located in proximity of genes related to phenotypic expression of lesions and biological processes associated to the IBK. Knowledge about phenotypic and genomic variation generated in the present study can be used to on design selection strategies to improve the resistance to IBK of Hereford cattle herds.
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- H B Comin
- Postgraduate Program in Animal Husbandry, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, 96160-000, Brazil.,CNPq scholar, Brasília, 71605-001, Brazil
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- Embrapa Pecuária Sul, Bagé, 96401-970, Brazil
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- Embrapa Pecuária Sul, Bagé, 96401-970, Brazil
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- Embrapa Pecuária Sul, Bagé, 96401-970, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Animal Husbandry, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, 96160-000, Brazil.,CNPq scholar, Brasília, 71605-001, Brazil.,Embrapa Pecuária Sul, Bagé, 96401-970, Brazil
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O'Connor AM. Component Causes of Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis: The Role of Genetic Factors in the Epidemiology of Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract 2021; 37:321-327. [PMID: 34049662 DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2021.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The purpose of this article is to discuss the host as a cause of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK). The focus is on the host genetics rather than characteristics of the host, such as age, sex, and season of birth. From 4 conducted studies, estimates of IBK heritability are generally less than 0.15, except for some estimates for Herefords and Angus cattle around 0.2 and 1 study reporting a heritability of 0.33. These magnitudes of heritability are typically described as low to moderate. Quantitative trait locus on chromosome 1, 2, 12, 13, 20, and 21 has been associated with IBK resistance.
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- Annette M O'Connor
- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, 784 Wilson Road, Room G-100, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
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Ropka-Molik K, Robert E, Tyra M, Piórkowska K, Oczkowicz M, Szyndler-Nędza M, Bereta A. CAPN1 gene as a potential marker for growth performance and carcass characteristics in pigs. ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE 2017. [DOI: 10.1071/an14999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The calcium-activated neutral proteinase 1 (CAPN1) gene, which encodes µ-calpain, is considered to be associated with the majority of meat-quality traits. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of CAPN1 polymorphism on the most important slaughter, fattening and pork-quality traits. The genotype frequency of g.1429G>A polymorphism was estimated on 860 pigs represented by five breeds (Polish Landrace, Polish Large White, Pietrain, Duroc and Pulawska). In all breeds, the most frequent were pigs with an AA genotype (60–74%), with the exception of Duroc pigs where the largest number of GG animals was observed (14%). The results showed that g.1429G>A polymorphism significantly affected the number of days on test (P ≤ 0.05) and age at slaughter (P ≤ 0.01), the weight of ham and primary cuts (P ≤ 0.05, P ≤ 0.01 respectively), loin eye area (P ≤ 0.01) and average backfat thickness (P ≤ 0.05). The g.1429G>A single-nucleotide polymorphism showed no clear influence on complex pork-quality traits. At the present stage of research, the results obtained allow for the use of g.1429G>A polymorphism in CAPN1 gene as genetic marker in pig selection to improve several slaughter or fattening traits.
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Tizioto PC, Taylor JF, Decker JE, Gromboni CF, Mudadu MA, Schnabel RD, Coutinho LL, Mourão GB, Oliveira PSN, Souza MM, Reecy JM, Nassu RT, Bressani FA, Tholon P, Sonstegard TS, Alencar MM, Tullio RR, Nogueira ARA, Regitano LCA. Detection of quantitative trait loci for mineral content of Nelore longissimus dorsi muscle. Genet Sel Evol 2015; 47:15. [PMID: 25880074 PMCID: PMC4355494 DOI: 10.1186/s12711-014-0083-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2014] [Accepted: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background Beef cattle require dietary minerals for optimal health, production and reproduction. Concentrations of minerals in tissues are at least partly genetically determined. Mapping genomic regions that affect the mineral content of bovine longissimus dorsi muscle can contribute to the identification of genes that control mineral balance, transportation, absorption and excretion and that could be associated to metabolic disorders. Methods We applied a genome-wide association strategy and genotyped 373 Nelore steers from 34 half-sib families with the Illumina BovineHD BeadChip. Genome-wide association analysis was performed for mineral content of longissimus dorsi muscle using a Bayesian approach implemented in the GenSel software. Results Muscle mineral content in Bos indicus cattle was moderately heritable, with estimates ranging from 0.29 to 0.36. Our results suggest that variation in mineral content is influenced by numerous small-effect QTL (quantitative trait loci) but a large-effect QTL that explained 6.5% of the additive genetic variance in iron content was detected at 72 Mb on bovine chromosome 12. Most of the candidate genes present in the QTL regions for mineral content were involved in signal transduction, signaling pathways via integral (also called intrinsic) membrane proteins, transcription regulation or metal ion binding. Conclusions This study identified QTL and candidate genes that affect the mineral content of skeletal muscle. Our findings provide the first step towards understanding the molecular basis of mineral balance in bovine muscle and can also serve as a basis for the study of mineral balance in other organisms. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12711-014-0083-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Polyana C Tizioto
- Department of Genetics and Evolution, Federal University of Sao Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil. .,Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.
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- Federal Institute of Education, Bahia Science and Technology, Valença, BA, Brazil.
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.
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- Department of Animal Science, University of São Paulo/ESALQ, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Animal Science, University of São Paulo/ESALQ, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Genetics and Evolution, Federal University of Sao Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Genetics and Evolution, Federal University of Sao Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.
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- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD, USA.
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Lian T, Wang L, Liu Y. A New Insight into the Role of Calpains in Post-mortem Meat Tenderization in Domestic Animals: A review. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2014; 26:443-54. [PMID: 25049808 PMCID: PMC4093471 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2012.12365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2012] [Revised: 11/22/2012] [Accepted: 09/15/2012] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Tenderness is the most important meat quality trait, which is determined by intracellular environment and extracellular matrix. Particularly, specific protein degradation and protein modification can disrupt the architecture and integrity of muscle cells so that improves the meat tenderness. Endogenous proteolytic systems are responsible for modifying proteinases as well as the meat tenderization. Abundant evidence has testified that calpains (CAPNs) including calpain I (CAPN1) and calpastatin (CAST) have the closest relationship with tenderness in livestock. They are involved in a wide range of physiological processes including muscle growth and differentiation, pathological conditions and post-mortem meat aging. Whereas, Calpain3 (CAPN3) has been established as an important activating enzyme specifically expressed in livestock's skeletal muscle, but its role in domestic animals meat tenderization remains controversial. In this review, we summarize the role of CAPN1, calpain II (CAPN2) and CAST in post-mortem meat tenderization, and analyse the relationship between CAPN3 and tenderness in domestic animals. Besides, the possible mechanism affecting post-mortem meat aging and improving meat tenderization, and current possible causes responsible for divergence (whether CAPN3 contributes to animal meat tenderization or not) are inferred. Only the possible mechanism of CAPN3 in meat tenderization has been confirmed, while its exact role still needs to be studied further.
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- Ting Lian
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan 625014, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan 625014, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan 625014, China
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Polymorphisms in twelve candidate genes are associated with growth, muscle lipid profile and meat quality traits in eleven European cattle breeds. Mol Biol Rep 2014; 41:4721-31. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-014-3343-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2013] [Accepted: 03/21/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Pérez O'Brien AM, Utsunomiya YT, Mészáros G, Bickhart DM, Liu GE, Van Tassell CP, Sonstegard TS, Da Silva MVB, Garcia JF, Sölkner J. Assessing signatures of selection through variation in linkage disequilibrium between taurine and indicine cattle. Genet Sel Evol 2014; 46:19. [PMID: 24592996 PMCID: PMC4014805 DOI: 10.1186/1297-9686-46-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2013] [Accepted: 01/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Signatures of selection are regions in the genome that have been preferentially increased in frequency and fixed in a population because of their functional importance in specific processes. These regions can be detected because of their lower genetic variability and specific regional linkage disequilibrium (LD) patterns. METHODS By comparing the differences in regional LD variation between dairy and beef cattle types, and between indicine and taurine subspecies, we aim at finding signatures of selection for production and adaptation in cattle breeds. The VarLD method was applied to compare the LD variation in the autosomal genome between breeds, including Angus and Brown Swiss, representing taurine breeds, and Nelore and Gir, representing indicine breeds. Genomic regions containing the top 0.01 and 0.1 percentile of signals were characterized using the UMD3.1 Bos taurus genome assembly to identify genes in those regions and compared with previously reported selection signatures and regions with copy number variation. RESULTS For all comparisons, the top 0.01 and 0.1 percentile included 26 and 165 signals and 17 and 125 genes, respectively, including TECRL, BT.23182 or FPPS, CAST, MYOM1, UVRAG and DNAJA1. CONCLUSIONS The VarLD method is a powerful tool to identify differences in linkage disequilibrium between cattle populations and putative signatures of selection with potential adaptive and productive importance.
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria.
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Purslow PP. New Developments on the Role of Intramuscular Connective Tissue in Meat Toughness. Annu Rev Food Sci Technol 2014; 5:133-53. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-food-030212-182628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Peter P. Purslow
- Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 Canada;
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Effects of genetic variants for the bovine calpain gene on meat tenderness. Mol Biol Rep 2014; 41:2963-70. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-014-3152-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2013] [Accepted: 01/13/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Bolormaa S, Pryce JE, Kemper KE, Hayes BJ, Zhang Y, Tier B, Barendse W, Reverter A, Goddard ME. Detection of quantitative trait loci in Bos indicus and Bos taurus cattle using genome-wide association studies. Genet Sel Evol 2013; 45:43. [PMID: 24168700 PMCID: PMC4176739 DOI: 10.1186/1297-9686-45-43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2013] [Accepted: 10/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The apparent effect of a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) on phenotype depends on the linkage disequilibrium (LD) between the SNP and a quantitative trait locus (QTL). However, the phase of LD between a SNP and a QTL may differ between Bos indicus and Bos taurus because they diverged at least one hundred thousand years ago. Here, we test the hypothesis that the apparent effect of a SNP on a quantitative trait depends on whether the SNP allele is inherited from a Bos taurus or Bos indicus ancestor. METHODS Phenotype data on one or more traits and SNP genotype data for 10 181 cattle from Bos taurus, Bos indicus and composite breeds were used. All animals had genotypes for 729 068 SNPs (real or imputed). Chromosome segments were classified as originating from B. indicus or B. taurus on the basis of the haplotype of SNP alleles they contained. Consequently, SNP alleles were classified according to their sub-species origin. Three models were used for the association study: (1) conventional GWAS (genome-wide association study), fitting a single SNP effect regardless of subspecies origin, (2) interaction GWAS, fitting an interaction between SNP and subspecies-origin, and (3) best variable GWAS, fitting the most significant combination of SNP and sub-species origin. RESULTS Fitting an interaction between SNP and subspecies origin resulted in more significant SNPs (i.e. more power) than a conventional GWAS. Thus, the effect of a SNP depends on the subspecies that the allele originates from. Also, most QTL segregated in only one subspecies, suggesting that many mutations that affect the traits studied occurred after divergence of the subspecies or the mutation became fixed or was lost in one of the subspecies. CONCLUSIONS The results imply that GWAS and genomic selection could gain power by distinguishing SNP alleles based on their subspecies origin, and that only few QTL segregate in both B. indicus and B. taurus cattle. Thus, the QTL that segregate in current populations likely resulted from mutations that occurred in one of the subspecies and can have both positive and negative effects on the traits. There was no evidence that selection has increased the frequency of alleles that increase body weight.
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- Sunduimijid Bolormaa
- Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries, Bundoora 3083, VIC, Australia.
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Sharma R, Maitra A, Pandey AK, Singh LV, Mishra BP. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in caprine calpastatin gene. RUSS J GENET+ 2013. [DOI: 10.1134/s1022795413040133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Kizilkaya K, Tait RG, Garrick DJ, Fernando RL, Reecy JM. Genome-wide association study of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis in Angus cattle. BMC Genet 2013; 14:23. [PMID: 23530766 PMCID: PMC3673868 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-14-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2012] [Accepted: 02/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) in beef cattle, commonly known as pinkeye, is a bacterial disease caused by Moraxellabovis. IBK is characterized by excessive tearing and ulceration of the cornea. Perforation of the cornea may also occur in severe cases. IBK is considered the most important ocular disease in cattle production, due to the decreased growth performance of infected individuals and its subsequent economic effects. IBK is an economically important, lowly heritable categorical disease trait. Mass selection of unaffected animals has not been successful at reducing disease incidence. Genome-wide studies can determine chromosomal regions associated with IBK susceptibility. The objective of the study was to detect single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers in linkage disequilibrium (LD) with genetic variants associated with IBK in American Angus cattle. RESULTS The proportion of phenotypic variance explained by markers was 0.06 in the whole genome analysis of IBK incidence classified as two, three or nine categories. Whole-genome analysis using any categorisation of (two, three or nine) IBK scores showed that locations on chromosomes 2, 12, 13 and 21 were associated with IBK disease. The genomic locations on chromosomes 13 and 21 overlap with QTLs associated with Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, clinical mastitis or somatic cell count. CONCLUSIONS Results of these genome-wide analyses indicated that if the underlying genetic factors confer not only IBK susceptibility but also IBK severity, treating IBK phenotypes as a two-categorical trait can cause information loss in the genome-wide analysis. These results help our overall understanding of the genetics of IBK and have the potential to provide information for future use in breeding schemes.
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- Kadir Kizilkaya
- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 USA
- Department of Animal Science, Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, 09100 Turkey
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 USA
- Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 USA
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Nikmard M, Molaee V, Eskandarinasab MP, Dinparast Djadid N, Vajhi AR. Calpastatin polymorphism in Afshari sheep and its possible correlation with growth and carcass traits. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL RESEARCH 2012. [DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2012.692330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Scientific Opinion on the welfare of cattle kept for beef production and the welfare in intensive calf farming systems. EFSA J 2012; 10:2669. [PMID: 32313568 PMCID: PMC7163673 DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Information given in previous Opinions "Welfare of cattle kept for beef production" (SCAHAW, 2001) and "The risks of poor welfare in intensive calf farming systems" (EFSA, 2006) is updated and recent scientific evidence on the topics reviewed. Risks of poor welfare are identified using a structured analysis, and issues not identified in the SCAHAW (2001) beef Opinion, especially effects of housing and management on enteric and respiratory diseases are reviewed. The Opinion covers all systems of beef production, although the welfare of suckler cows or breeding bulls is not considered. The Chapter on beef cattle presents new evidence and recommendations in relation to heat and cold stress, mutilations and pain management, digestive disorders linked to high concentrate feeds and respiratory disorders linked to overstocking, inadequate ventilation, mixing of animals and failure of early diagnosis and treatment. Major welfare problems in cattle kept for beef production, as identified by risk assessment, were respiratory diseases linked to overstocking, inadequate ventilation, mixing of animals and failure of early diagnosis and treatment, digestive disorders linked to intensive concentrate feeding, lack of physically effective fibre in the diet, and behavioural disorders linked to inadequate floor space, and co-mingling in the feedlot. Major hazards for white veal calves were considered to be iron-deficiency anaemia, a direct consequence of dietary iron restriction, enteric diseases linked to high intakes of liquid feed and inadequate intake of physically effective fibre, discomfort and behavioural disorders linked to inadequate floors and floor space.
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Leach RJ, O'Neill RG, Fitzpatrick JL, Williams JL, Glass EJ. Quantitative trait loci associated with the immune response to a bovine respiratory syncytial virus vaccine. PLoS One 2012; 7:e33526. [PMID: 22438944 PMCID: PMC3305305 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2011] [Accepted: 02/15/2012] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Infectious disease is an important problem for animal breeders, farmers and governments worldwide. One approach to reducing disease is to breed for resistance. This linkage study used a Charolais-Holstein F2 cattle cross population (n = 501) which was genotyped for 165 microsatellite markers (covering all autosomes) to search for associations with phenotypes for Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV) specific total-IgG, IgG1 and IgG2 concentrations at several time-points pre- and post-BRSV vaccination. Regions of the bovine genome which influenced the immune response induced by BRSV vaccination were identified, as well as regions associated with the clearance of maternally derived BRSV specific antibodies. Significant positive correlations were detected within traits across time, with negative correlations between the pre- and post-vaccination time points. The whole genome scan identified 27 Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) on 13 autosomes. Many QTL were associated with the Thymus Helper 1 linked IgG2 response, especially at week 2 following vaccination. However the most significant QTL, which reached 5% genome-wide significance, was on BTA 17 for IgG1, also 2 weeks following vaccination. All animals had declining maternally derived BRSV specific antibodies prior to vaccination and the levels of BRSV specific antibody prior to vaccination were found to be under polygenic control with several QTL detected. Heifers from the same population (n = 195) were subsequently immunised with a 40-mer Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus peptide (FMDV) in a previous publication. Several of these QTL associated with the FMDV traits had overlapping peak positions with QTL in the current study, including the QTL on BTA23 which included the bovine Major Histocompatibility Complex (BoLA), and QTL on BTA9 and BTA24, suggesting that the genes underlying these QTL may control responses to multiple antigens. These results lay the groundwork for future investigations to identify the genes underlying the variation in clearance of maternal antibody and response to vaccination.
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- Richard J Leach
- Department of Genetics and Genomics, The Roslin Institute and Royal, Dick, School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom.
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McClure MC, Ramey HR, Rolf MM, McKay SD, Decker JE, Chapple RH, Kim JW, Taxis TM, Weaber RL, Schnabel RD, Taylor JF. Genome-wide association analysis for quantitative trait loci influencing Warner-Bratzler shear force in five taurine cattle breeds. Anim Genet 2012; 43:662-73. [PMID: 22497286 PMCID: PMC3506923 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2012.02323.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/06/2011] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
We performed a genome-wide association study for Warner–Bratzler shear
force (WBSF), a measure of meat tenderness, by genotyping 3360 animals from five
breeds with 54 790 BovineSNP50 and 96 putative single-nucleotide polymorphisms
(SNPs) within μ-calpain [HUGO nomenclature
calpain 1, (mu/I) large subunit; CAPN1]
and calpastatin (CAST). Within- and
across-breed analyses estimated SNP allele substitution effects (ASEs) by
genomic best linear unbiased prediction (GBLUP) and variance components by
restricted maximum likelihood under an animal model incorporating a genomic
relationship matrix. GBLUP estimates of ASEs from the across-breed analysis were
moderately correlated (0.31–0.66) with those from the individual
within-breed analyses, indicating that prediction equations for molecular
estimates of breeding value developed from across-breed analyses should be
effective for genomic selection within breeds. We identified 79 genomic regions
associated with WBSF in at least three breeds, but only eight were detected in
all five breeds, suggesting that the within-breed analyses were underpowered,
that different quantitative trait loci (QTL) underlie variation between breeds
or that the BovineSNP50 SNP density is insufficient to detect common QTL among
breeds. In the across-breed analysis, CAPN1 was followed by
CAST as the most strongly associated WBSF QTL genome-wide,
and associations with both were detected in all five breeds. We show that none
of the four commercialized CAST and CAPN1SNP
diagnostics are causal for associations with WBSF, and we putatively fine-map
the CAPN1 causal mutation to a 4581-bp region. We estimate that
variation in CAST and CAPN1 explains 1.02 and
1.85% of the phenotypic variation in WBSF respectively.
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- M C McClure
- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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Kizilkaya K, Tait RG, Garrick DJ, Fernando RL, Reecy JM. Whole genome analysis of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis in Angus cattle using Bayesian threshold models. BMC Proc 2011; 5 Suppl 4:S22. [PMID: 21645302 PMCID: PMC3108217 DOI: 10.1186/1753-6561-5-s4-s22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK), also known as pinkeye, is characterized by damage to the cornea and is an economically important, lowly heritable, categorical disease trait in beef cattle. Scores of eye damage were collected at weaning on 858 Angus cattle. SNP genotypes for each animal were obtained from BovineSNP50 Infinium-beadchips. Simultaneous associations of all SNP with IBK phenotype were determined using Bayes-C that treats SNP effects as random with equal variance for an assumed fraction (π=0.999) of SNP having no effect on IBK scores. Bayes-C threshold models were used to estimate SNP effects by classifying IBK into two, three or nine ordered categories. Magnitudes of genetic variances estimated in localized regions across the genome indicated that SNP within the most informative regions accounted for much of the genetic variance of IBK and pointed out some degree of association to IBK. There are many candidate genes in these regions which could include a gene or group of genes associated with bacterial disease in cattle.
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- Kadir Kizilkaya
- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 USA.
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Aslan O, Sweeney T, Mullen AM, Hamill RM. Regulatory polymorphisms in the bovine Ankyrin 1 gene promoter are associated with tenderness and intramuscular fat content. BMC Genet 2010; 11:111. [PMID: 21159195 PMCID: PMC3022666 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-11-111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2010] [Accepted: 12/15/2010] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background Recent QTL and gene expression studies have highlighted ankyrins as positional and functional candidate genes for meat quality. Our objective was to characterise the promoter region of the bovine ankyrin 1 gene and to test polymorphisms for association with sensory and technological meat quality measures. Results Seven novel promoter SNPs were identified in a 1.11 kb region of the ankyrin 1 promoter in Angus, Charolais and Limousin bulls (n = 15 per breed) as well as 141 crossbred beef animals for which meat quality data was available. Eighteen haplotypes were inferred with significant breed variation in haplotype frequencies. The five most frequent SNPs and the four most frequent haplotypes were subsequently tested for association with sensory and technological measures of meat quality in the crossbred population. SNP1, SNP3 and SNP4 (which were subsequently designated regulatory SNPs) and SNP5 were associated with traits that contribute to sensorial and technological measurements of tenderness and texture; Haplotype 1 and haplotype 4 were oppositely correlated with traits contributing to tenderness (P < 0.05). While no single SNP was associated with intramuscular fat (IMF), a clear association with increased IMF and juiciness was observed for haplotype 2. Conclusion The conclusion from this study is that alleles defining haplotypes 2 and 4 could usefully contribute to marker SNP panels used to select individuals with improved IMF/juiciness or tenderness in a genome-assisted selection framework.
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- Ozlem Aslan
- Teagasc, Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin, Ireland
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Neibergs H, Zanella R, Casas E, Snowder GD, Wenz J, Neibergs JS, Moore D. Loci on Bos taurus chromosome 2 and Bos taurus chromosome 26 are linked with bovine respiratory disease and associated with persistent infection of bovine viral diarrhea virus. J Anim Sci 2010; 89:907-15. [PMID: 21148784 DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to identify loci linked with bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and subsequently to determine if these same loci were associated with bovine viral diarrhea virus persistent infection (BVD-PI) in affected calves or their dams. A genome-wide linkage study using 312 microsatellites was conducted to identify loci linked with BRD in a Brahman × Hereford sire half-sib family. Disease incidence was recorded from birth to slaughter by daily monitoring. Linkage was suggestive for a QTL on BTA2 (F = 7.31, P = 0.007) and BTA26 (F = 10.46, P = 0.001). Six and 7 markers were added and genotyped between 110 and 126 cM on BTA2 and between 42 and 72 cM on BTA26, respectively, in the intervals where linkage was found. These markers were used to reevaluate the Brahman × Hereford family and to evaluate 3 additional crossbred half-sib families. Linkage was found with BRD on BTA2 (F = 4.94, P < 0.01), with a peak at 110 cM, and on BTA26 (F = 4.03, P < 0.05), with peaks at 42 and 52 cM. The same markers were then tested for an association with BVD-PI in 1) BVD-PI calves compared with age-matched unaffected calves from the same herd or 2) dams with BVD-PI compared with age-matched unaffected calves. Sixty commercial beef cow-calf herds were tested for BVD-PI, and 79 calves from 8 ranches had BVD-PI. Four of 6 markers were associated (P = 4.8 × 10(-9) to P = 0.01) with BVD-PI on BTA2, and 4 of 7 markers were associated (P = 0.008 to P = 0.04) with BVD-PI on BTA26 when BVD-PI calves were compared with unaffected calves. The comparison of BVD-PI dams with unaffected calves detected associations with BVD-PI for all markers tested on BTA2 (P = 3 × 10(-9) to P = 0.005) and for 3 of 7 markers on BTA26 (P = 1.4 × 10(-6) to P = 0.006).
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- H Neibergs
- Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman 99164, USA.
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Leach RJ, Craigmile SC, Knott SA, Williams JL, Glass EJ. Quantitative trait loci for variation in immune response to a Foot-and-Mouth Disease virus peptide. BMC Genet 2010; 11:107. [PMID: 21138580 PMCID: PMC3019142 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-11-107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2010] [Accepted: 12/07/2010] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background Infectious disease of livestock continues to be a cause of substantial economic loss and has adverse welfare consequences in both the developing and developed world. New solutions to control disease are needed and research focused on the genetic loci determining variation in immune-related traits has the potential to deliver solutions. However, identifying selectable markers and the causal genes involved in disease resistance and vaccine response is not straightforward. The aims of this study were to locate regions of the bovine genome that control the immune response post immunisation. 195 F2 and backcross Holstein Charolais cattle were immunised with a 40-mer peptide derived from foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV). T cell and antibody (IgG1 and IgG2) responses were measured at several time points post immunisation. All experimental animals (F0, F1 and F2, n = 982) were genotyped with 165 microsatellite markers for the genome scan. Results Considerable variability in the immune responses across time was observed and sire, dam and age had significant effects on responses at specific time points. There were significant correlations within traits across time, and between IgG1 and IgG2 traits, also some weak correlations were detected between T cell and IgG2 responses. The whole genome scan detected 77 quantitative trait loci (QTL), on 22 chromosomes, including clusters of QTL on BTA 4, 5, 6, 20, 23 and 25. Two QTL reached 5% genome wide significance (on BTA 6 and 24) and one on BTA 20 reached 1% genome wide significance. Conclusions A proportion of the variance in the T cell and antibody response post immunisation with an FDMV peptide has a genetic component. Even though the antigen was relatively simple, the humoral and cell mediated responses were clearly under complex genetic control, with the majority of QTL located outside the MHC locus. The results suggest that there may be specific genes or loci that impact on variation in both the primary and secondary immune responses, whereas other loci may be specifically important for early or later phases of the immune response. Future fine mapping of the QTL clusters identified has the potential to reveal the causal variations underlying the variation in immune response observed.
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- Richard J Leach
- The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Roslin Biocentre, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9PS, UK.
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Chung HY, Davis ME. Effects of calpain genotypes on meat tenderness and carcass traits of Angus bulls. Mol Biol Rep 2010; 38:4575-81. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-010-0589-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2010] [Accepted: 11/20/2010] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Kataria RS, Tait RG, Kumar D, Ortega MA, Rodiguez J, Reecy JM. Association of toll-like receptor four single nucleotide polymorphisms with incidence of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) in cattle. Immunogenetics 2010; 63:115-9. [PMID: 20938658 DOI: 10.1007/s00251-010-0484-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2010] [Accepted: 09/23/2010] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is a receptor protein that binds pathogen ligands, which are mainly associated with Gram-negative bacteria. The objective of this study was to investigate the association of nucleotide polymorphisms in TLR4 with infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK), or pinkeye, incidence in American Angus cattle. Animals with previously calculated breeding values for IBK susceptibility were used to identify two SNPs in TLR4; Int1 (A/G) in intron1 (-26 Ex2 position) and Ex3 (C/T) in exon3 (1,678 position). To investigate the possible role of these SNPs in IBK susceptibility, the disease incidence information was collected on 370 calves raised in Iowa at two time points-June or August (disease season) and October (at weaning) and genotyped using PCR-RFLP protocols. In statistical models including year, pasture management group, and SNP, the Int1 SNP had a significant effect on IBK infection rates both in-season (P < 0.05) and at weaning (P < 0.01), whereas the Ex3 SNP was not significant (P > 0.79) at either time point. Furthermore, the Int1 SNP alone could account for 2.1% of phenotypic variation in IBK infection during the disease season and 3.0% of phenotypic variation in IBK infection at the time of weaning. These data indicate that there is a relationship between Int1 genotype and the rate of IBK infection in American Angus cattle.
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- Ranjit S Kataria
- DNA Fingerprinting Unit, National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, India
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Iglesias PP, Caffaro ME, Amadio AF, Arias Mañotti A, Poli MA. CAPN1 markers in three Argentinean cattle breeds: report of a new InDel polymorphism within intron 17. Mol Biol Rep 2010; 38:1645-9. [PMID: 20838904 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-010-0275-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2010] [Accepted: 09/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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In this study, the genotype distribution and allelic frequencies of CAPN1 (Calcium activated neutral protease) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were analyzed taking advantage of the different genetic backgrounds provided by Hereford, Brahman and Braford cattle. We report a new insertion/deletion (InDel) polymorphism, consisting of a change of seven nucleotides for only one nucleotide (TCTGGGT → C) within intron 17 of the CAPN1 gene. The segregation pattern of this polymorphism was analyzed together with the markers CAPN316, CAPN530 and CAPN4751 already described. The allele distribution of CAPN1 markers in the Braford crossbreed (3/8 Brahman 5/8 Hereford) is described for the first time. Four assays of allelic discrimination were designed: the tetra primer ARMS-PCR technique for genotyping the new InDel and the CAPN4751 marker, and a PCR-RFLP method for genotyping the markers CAPN316 and CAPN530. The genotypic and minor allele frequencies (MAFs) obtained showed that the InDel polymorphism does not provide redundant information to that already provided by the other CAPN1 markers and segregates differently between breeds, being a common SNP (MAF ≥ 0.05) in the herds with a high percentage of Bos indicus background. The high percentage of heterozygous individuals found in the Braford crossbreed for the markers assessed reveals enough genetic variation that could help to solve the tenderness problem of tropical-adapted cattle.
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- P P Iglesias
- Instituto de Genética Ewald A Favret, CICVyA-INTA, CC 25 (1712), Castelar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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O'Neill CJ, Swain DL, Kadarmideen HN. Evolutionary process of Bos taurus cattle in favourable versus unfavourable environments and its implications for genetic selection. Evol Appl 2010; 3:422-33. [PMID: 25567936 PMCID: PMC3352504 DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-4571.2010.00151.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2010] [Accepted: 07/01/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The evolutionary processes that have enabled Bos taurus cattle to establish around the globe are at the core to the future success of livestock production. Our study focuses on the history of cattle domestication including the last 60 years of B. taurus breeding programmes in both favourable and unfavourable environments and its consequences on evolution and fitness of cattle. We discuss the emergence of 'production diseases' in temperate production systems and consider the evolutionary genetics of tropical adaptation in cattle and conclude that the Senepol, N'Dama, Adaptaur and Criollo breeds, among others with similar evolutionary trajectories, would possess genes capable of improving the productivity of cattle in challenging environments. Using our own experimental evidence from northern Australia, we review the evolution of the Adaptaur cattle breed which has become resistant to cattle tick. We emphasize that the knowledge of interactions between genotype, environment and management in the livestock systems will be required to generate genotypes for efficient livestock production that are both economically and environmentally sustainable. Livestock producers in the 21st century will have less reliance on infrastructure and veterinary products to alleviate environmental stress and more on the animal's ability to achieve fitness in a given production environment.
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- Christopher J O'Neill
- Systems Genetics, CSIRO Livestock Industries; and Sustainable Agricultural Flagship Davies Laboratory, Townsville, Qld, Australia
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- Centre for Environmental Management, CQUniversity Rockhampton, Qld, Australia
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- Systems Genetics, CSIRO Livestock Industries; and Sustainable Agricultural Flagship Davies Laboratory, Townsville, Qld, Australia
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Garcia MD, Matukumalli L, Wheeler TL, Shackelford SD, Smith TPL, Casas E. Markers on Bovine Chromosome 20 Associated with Carcass Quality and Composition Traits and Incidence of Contracting Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis. Anim Biotechnol 2010; 21:188-202. [DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2010.495012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Iwanowska A, Grześ B, Mikołajczak B, Iwańska E, Juszczuk-Kubiak E, Rosochacki SJ, Pospiech E. Impact of polymorphism of the regulatory subunit of the μ-calpain (CAPN1S) on the proteolysis process and meat tenderness of young cattle. Mol Biol Rep 2010; 38:1295-300. [PMID: 20563650 PMCID: PMC3024519 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-010-0229-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2010] [Accepted: 06/11/2010] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The objective of this study was to estimate the impact of the polymorphism of μ-calpain (CAPN1S) gene on protein changes of the cattle muscle tissue and its tenderness during 10-day cold storage. The analysis was performed on the longest dorsal and lumbar muscles collected from 76 bulls 6 to 12 months of age. Polymorphism identification of the above-mentioned gene was conducted using the PCR-RFLP technique. Its effect on the course of the proteolysis process was assessed by monitoring changes in proportions of tissue proteins during 10-day process of meat ageing. Special attention was focused on changes in native titin (T1) share and products of its degradation (proteins of molecular weight (m.w.) of 2400 and 200 kDa), α-actinin and protein of 37 kDa as well as myosin heavy chains (MHC). In the case of the last proteins, their polymorphism was evaluated as well. Meat tenderness was estimated measuring the value of shear force and sensorially. The highest tenderness was ascertained for the heterozygote. Its improvement was associated with a significant decrease in proportions of proteins of molecular weight of approximately 37 kDa accompanied by an increase of those with 200 kDa molecular weight. Muscles derived from cattle of CT genotype were characterised by the highest proportions of type 2a MHC isoform. Value differences between proportions determined for the heterozygote and CC and TT homozygotes of the CAPN1S gene were statistically significant. Therefore, it can be presumed that the process of meat tenderisation was especially connected with MHC polymorphism.
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- Agnieszka Iwanowska
- Institute of Meat Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624, Poznan, Poland
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Garcia MD, Thallman RM, Wheeler TL, Shackelford SD, Casas E. Effect of bovine respiratory disease and overall pathogenic disease incidence on carcass traits1,2. J Anim Sci 2010; 88:491-6. [DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-1874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Sanz A, Ordovs L, Serrano C, Zaragoza P, Altarriba J, Rodellar C. A single nucleotide polymorphism in the coding region of bovine transferrin is associated with milk fat yield. GENETICS AND MOLECULAR RESEARCH 2010; 9:843-8. [DOI: 10.4238/vol9-2gmr784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Genetic Variability and Linkage Disequilibrium Patterns in the Bovine DNAJA1 Gene. Mol Biotechnol 2009; 44:190-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s12033-009-9228-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Sadkowski T, Jank M, Zwierzchowski L, Oprzadek J, Motyl T. Comparison of skeletal muscle transcriptional profiles in dairy and beef breeds bulls. J Appl Genet 2009; 50:109-23. [PMID: 19433908 DOI: 10.1007/bf03195662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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A cDNA microarray (18 263 probes) was used for transcriptome analysis of bovine skeletal muscle (m. semitendinosus) in 12-month-old bulls of the beef breed Limousin (LIM) and the typical dairy breed Holstein-Friesian (HF, used as a reference). We aimed to identify the genes whose expression may reflect the muscle phenotype of beef bulls. A comparison of muscle transcriptional profiles revealed significant differences in expression of 393 genes between HF and LIM. We classified biological functions of 117 genes with over 2-fold differences in expression between the examined breeds. Among them, 72 genes were up-regulated and 45 genes were down-regulated in LIM vs. HF. The genes were involved in protein metabolism and modifications (22 genes), signal transduction (15), nucleoside, nucleotide and nucleic acid metabolism (13), cell cycle (9), cell structure and motility (9), developmental processes (9), intracellular protein traffic (7), cell proliferation and differentiation (6), cell adhesion (6), lipid, fatty acid and steroid metabolism (5), transport (5), and other processes. For the purpose of microarray data validation, we randomly selected 4 genes: trip12, mrps30, pycrl, and c-erbb3. Real-time RT-PCR results showed similar trends in gene expression changes as those observed in microarray studies. Basing on results of the present study, we proposed a model of the regulation of skeletal muscle growth and differentiation, with a principal role of the somatotropic pathway. It may explain at least in part the development of muscle phenotype in LIM bulls. We assume that the growth hormone directly or indirectly (through IGF-1) activates the calcium-signaling pathway with calcineurin, which stimulates myogenic regulatory factors (MRFs) and inhibits early growth response gene. The inhibition results in indirect activation of MRFs and impaired activation of TGF-beta1 and myostatin, which finally facilitates terminal muscle differentiation.
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- T Sadkowski
- Department of Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Warsaw, Poland
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Gill JL, Bishop SC, McCorquodale C, Williams JL, Wiener P. Association of selected SNP with carcass and taste panel assessed meat quality traits in a commercial population of Aberdeen Angus-sired beef cattle. Genet Sel Evol 2009; 41:36. [PMID: 19555501 PMCID: PMC2714298 DOI: 10.1186/1297-9686-41-36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2008] [Accepted: 06/25/2009] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of eight single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP), previously associated with meat and milk quality traits in cattle, in a population of 443 commercial Aberdeen Angus-cross beef cattle. The eight SNP, which were located within five genes: mu-calpain (CAPN1), calpastatin (CAST), leptin (LEP), growth hormone receptor (GHR) and acylCoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1), are included in various commercial tests for tenderness, fatness, carcass composition and milk yield/quality. METHODS A total of 27 traits were examined, 19 relating to carcass quality, such as carcass weight and fatness, one mechanical measure of tenderness, and the remaining seven were sensory traits, such as flavour and tenderness, assessed by a taste panel. RESULTS An SNP in the CAPN1 gene, CAPN316, was significantly associated with tenderness measured by both the tenderometer and the taste panel as well as the weight of the hindquarter, where animals inheriting the CC genotype had more tender meat and heavier hindquarters. An SNP in the leptin gene, UASMS2, significantly affected overall liking, where animals with the TT genotype were assigned higher scores by the panellists. The SNP in the GHR gene was significantly associated with odour, where animals inheriting the AA genotype produced steaks with an intense odour when compared with the other genotypes. Finally, the SNP in the DGAT1 gene was associated with sirloin weight after maturation and fat depth surrounding the sirloin, with animals inheriting the AA genotype having heavier sirloins and more fat. CONCLUSION The results of this study confirm some previously documented associations. Furthermore, novel associations have been identified which, following validation in other populations, could be incorporated into breeding programmes to improve meat quality.
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- Jennifer L Gill
- The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Roslin BioCentre, Roslin, Midlothian, UK.
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Casas E, Snowder GD. A putative quantitative trait locus on chromosome 20 associated with bovine pathogenic disease incidence1,2. J Anim Sci 2008; 86:2455-60. [DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-0933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Byun SO, Zhou H, Hickford JGH. Haplotypic diversity within the ovine calpastatin (CAST) gene. Mol Biotechnol 2008; 41:133-7. [PMID: 18802795 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-008-9103-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2008] [Accepted: 09/02/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Calpastatin (CAST) is a protein inhibitor that acts specifically on calpains and plays a regulatory role in postmortem beef tenderization and muscle proteolysis. Polymorphisms in the bovine CAST gene have been associated with meat tenderness, but little is known about how the ovine CAST gene may affect sheep meat quality traits. In this study, we selected two parts of the ovine CAST gene that have been previously reported to be polymorphic (region 1-part of intron 5 and exon 6, and region 2-part of intron 12), to investigate haplotype diversity across an extended region of the ovine gene. First, we developed a simple and efficient polymerase chain reaction-single-strand conformational polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) method for genotyping region 2, which allowed the detection of a novel allele as well as the three previously reported alleles. Next, we genotyped both regions 1 and 2 of the ovine CAST gene from a large number of sheep to determine the haplotypes present. Nine different haplotypes were found across this extended region of the ovine CAST gene and four haplotypes were identified that suggested historical recombination events within this gene. Haplotypes are typically more informative than single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for analyzing associations between genes and complex production traits, such as meat tenderness, but the potential for intragenic recombination within the ovine CAST may make finding associations challenging.
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- S O Byun
- Gene-Marker Laboratory, Cell Biology Group, Agriculture and Life Sciences Division, Lincoln University, P.O. Box 84, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Zhou H, Byun SO, Frampton CM, Bickerstaffe R, Hickford JGH. Lack of association between CAST SNPs and meat tenderness in sheep. Anim Genet 2008; 39:331-2. [PMID: 18384461 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2008.01720.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- H Zhou
- Gene-Marker Laboratory, Agriculture and Life Sciences Division, PO Box 84, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, New Zealand
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Gutiérrez-Gil B, Wiener P, Nute GR, Burton D, Gill JL, Wood JD, Williams JL. Detection of quantitative trait loci for meat quality traits in cattle. Anim Genet 2008; 39:51-61. [PMID: 18254735 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2007.01682.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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A whole-genome scan was carried out to detect quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting sensory, organoleptic, physical and chemical properties of meat. The study used phenotypic data from 235 second-generation cross-bred bull calves of a Charolais x Holstein experimental population. Loin muscle samples were evaluated for yield force, intramuscular fat and nitrogen contents, myofibrillar fragmentation index, haem pigment concentration, moisture content and pH at 24 h postmortem. A sensory assessment was performed on grilled loin and roasted silverside joints by trained panellists. A linear regression analysis based on 165 markers revealed 35 QTL at the 5% chromosome-wide significance level (20 for sensory traits and 15 for physical and chemical traits), five of which were highly significant (F-value: > or =9). The most significant QTL was located on chromosome 6 (with the best likely position at 39 cM) and affected haem pigment concentration. The Holstein allele for this QTL was associated with an increase of 0.53 SD in the haem scores. A QTL for pH(24h) was identified on chromosome 14 (at 40 cM) and a QTL for moisture content was identified on chromosome 22 (at 21 cM). Two highly significant QTL were identified for sensory panel-assessed traits: beef odour intensity (grilled sample) on chromosome 10 (at 119 cM), and juiciness (roast sample) on chromosome 16 (at 70 cM). The proportion of phenotypic variance explained by the significant QTL ranged from 3.6% (for nitrogen content on chromosome 10) to 9.5% (for juiciness, roast sample on chromosome 16).
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- B Gutiérrez-Gil
- Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9PS, UK
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Davis GP, Moore SS, Drinkwater RD, Shorthose WR, Loxton ID, Barendse W, Hetzel DJS. QTL for meat tenderness in the M. longissimus lumborum of cattle. Anim Genet 2008; 39:40-5. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2007.01677.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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