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Tan Y, Huang Y, Xu C, Huang X, Li S, Yin Z. Long noncoding RNAs and mRNAs profiling in ovary during laying and broodiness in Taihe Black-Bone Silky Fowls (Gallus gallus Domesticus Brisson). BMC Genomics 2024; 25:357. [PMID: 38600449 PMCID: PMC11005167 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10281-7] [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: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Broodiness significantly impacts poultry egg production, particularly notable in specific breeds such as the black-boned Silky, characterized by pronounced broodiness. An understanding of the alterations in ovarian signaling is essential for elucidating the mechanisms that influence broodiness. However, comparative research on the characteristics of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the ovaries of broody chickens (BC) and high egg-laying chickens (GC) remains scant. In this investigation, we employed RNA sequencing to assess the ovarian transcriptomes, which include both lncRNAs and mRNAs, in eight Taihe Black-Bone Silky Fowls (TBsf), categorized into broody and high egg-laying groups. This study aims to provide a clearer understanding of the genetic underpinnings associated with broodiness and egg production. RESULTS We have identified a total of 16,444 mRNAs and 18,756 lncRNAs, of which 349 mRNAs and 651 lncRNAs exhibited significantly different expression (DE) between the BC and GC groups. Furthermore, we have identified the cis-regulated and trans-regulated target genes of differentially abundant lncRNA transcripts and have constructed an lncRNA-mRNA trans-regulated interaction network linked to ovarian follicle development. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) annotation analyses have revealed that DE mRNAs and the target genes of DE lncRNAs are associated with pathways including neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, CCR6 chemokine receptor binding, G-protein coupled receptor binding, cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, and ECM-receptor interaction. CONCLUSION Our research presents a comprehensive compilation of lncRNAs and mRNAs linked to ovarian development. Additionally, it establishes a predictive interaction network involving differentially abundant lncRNAs and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) within TBsf. This significantly contributes to our understanding of the intricate interactions between lncRNAs and genes governing brooding behavior.
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- Yuting Tan
- Zijingang Campus, Animal Science College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Zijingang Campus, Animal Science College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Zijingang Campus, Animal Science College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Zijingang Campus, Animal Science College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Zijingang Campus, Animal Science College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Zijingang Campus, Animal Science College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Liu D, Chen Y. Epitope screening and vaccine molecule design of PRRSV GP3 and GP5 protein based on immunoinformatics. J Cell Mol Med 2024; 28:e18103. [PMID: 38217314 PMCID: PMC10844699 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.18103] [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: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024] Open
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a respiratory disease in pigs that causes severe economic losses. Currently, live PRRSV vaccines are commonly used but fail to prevent PRRS outbreaks and reinfection. Inactivated PRRSV vaccines have poor immunogenicity, making PRRSV a significant threat to swine health globally. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop an effective PRRSV vaccine. This study used immunoinformatics to predict, screen, design and construct a candidate vaccine that fused B-cell epitopes, CTL- and HTL-dominant protective epitopes of PRRSV strain's GP3 and GP5 proteins. The study identified 12 B-cell epitopes, 6 CTL epitopes and 5 HTL epitopes of GP3 and GP5 proteins. The candidate vaccine was constructed with 50S ribosomal protein L7/L1 molecular adjuvant, which has antigenicity, solubility, stability, non-allergenicity and a high affinity for its target receptor, TLR-3. The C-ImmSim immunostimulation results showed significant increases in cellular and humoral responses (B cells and T cells) and production of TGF-β, IL-2, IL-10, IFN-γ and IL-12. The constructed vaccine was stable and immunogenic, and it can effectively induce strong T-cell and B-cell immune responses against PRRSV. Therefore, it is a promising candidate vaccine for controlling and preventing PRRSV outbreaks.
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- Dongyu Liu
- Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural UniversityDaqingChina
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- Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural UniversityDaqingChina
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Laghouaouta H, Fraile L, Suárez-Mesa R, Ros-Freixedes R, Estany J, Pena RN. A genome-wide screen for resilient responses in growing pigs. Genet Sel Evol 2022; 54:50. [PMID: 35787790 PMCID: PMC9251948 DOI: 10.1186/s12711-022-00739-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background There is a growing interest to decipher the genetic background of resilience and its possible improvement through selective breeding. The objective of the present study was to provide new insights into the genetic make-up of resilience in growing pigs by identifying genomic regions and candidate genes associated with resilience indicators. Commercial Duroc pigs were challenged with an attenuated Aujeszky vaccine at 12 weeks of age. Two resilience indicators were used: deviation from the expected body weight at 16 weeks of age given the growth curve of non-vaccinated pigs (∆BW) and the increase in acute-phase protein haptoglobin at four days post-vaccination (∆HP). Genome-wide association analyses were carried out on 445 pigs, using genotypes at 41,165 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and single-marker and Bayesian multiple-marker regression approaches. Results Genomic regions on pig chromosomes 2, 8, 9, 11 (∆BW) and 8, 9, 13 (∆HP) were found to be associated with the resilience indicators and explained high proportions of their genetic variance. The genomic regions that were associated explained 27 and 5% of the genetic variance of ∆BW and ∆HP, respectively. These genomic regions harbour promising candidate genes that are involved in pathways related to immune response, response to stress, or signal transduction (CD6, PTGDR2, IKZF1, RNASEL and MYD88), and growth (GRB10 and LCORL). Conclusions Our study identified novel genomic regions that are associated with two resilience indicators (∆BW and ∆HP) in pigs. These associated genomic regions harbour potential candidate genes involved in immune response and growth pathways, which emphasise the strong relationship between resilience and immune response. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12711-022-00739-1.
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- Houda Laghouaouta
- Department of Animal Science, University of Lleida-Agrotecnio-CERCA Center, 25198, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Lleida-Agrotecnio-CERCA Center, 25198, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Lleida-Agrotecnio-CERCA Center, 25198, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Lleida-Agrotecnio-CERCA Center, 25198, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Lleida-Agrotecnio-CERCA Center, 25198, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Lleida-Agrotecnio-CERCA Center, 25198, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.
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Hickmann FMW, Braccini Neto J, Kramer LM, Huang Y, Gray KA, Dekkers JCM, Sanglard LP, Serão NVL. Host Genetics of Response to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome in Sows: Antibody Response as an Indicator Trait for Improved Reproductive Performance. Front Genet 2021; 12:707873. [PMID: 34422011 PMCID: PMC8371708 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.707873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Antibody response to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus (PRRSV) infection, measured as sample-to-positive (S/P) ratio, has been proposed as an indicator trait for improved reproductive performance during a PRRS outbreak in Landrace sows. However, this result has not yet been validated in Landrace sows or evaluated in terminal sire lines. The main objectives of this work were to validate the use of S/P ratio as an indicator trait to select pigs during a PRRS outbreak and to explore the genetic basis of antibody response to PRRSV. Farrowing data included 2,546 and 2,522 litters from 894 Duroc and 813 Landrace sows, respectively, split into pre-PRRS, PRRS, and post-PRRS phases. Blood samples were taken from 1,231 purebred sows (541 Landrace and 690 Duroc) following a PRRS outbreak for subsequent PRRSV ELISA analysis for S/P ratio measurement. All animals had high-density genotype data available (29,799 single nucleotide polymorphisms; SNPs). Genetic parameters and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for S/P ratio were performed for each breed separately. Heritability estimates (± standard error) of S/P ratio during the PRRS outbreak were moderate, with 0.35 ± 0.08 for Duroc and 0.34 ± 0.09 for Landrace. During the PRRS outbreak, favorable genetic correlations of S/P ratio with the number of piglets born alive (0.61 ± 0.34), number of piglets born dead (-0.33 ± 0.32), and number of stillborn piglets (-0.27 ± 0.31) were observed for Landrace sows. For Duroc, the GWAS identified a major quantitative trait locus (QTL) on chromosome (Chr) 7 (24-15 megabases; Mb) explaining 15% of the total genetic variance accounted for by markers (TGVM), and another one on Chr 8 (25 Mb) explaining 2.4% of TGVM. For Landrace, QTL on Chr 7 (24-25 Mb) and Chr 7 (108-109 Mb), explaining 31% and 2.2% of TGVM, respectively, were identified. Some of the SNPs identified in these regions for S/P ratio were associated with reproductive performance but not during the PRRS outbreak. Genomic prediction accuracies for S/P ratio were moderate to high for the within-breed analysis. For the between-breed analysis, these were overall low. These results further support the use of S/P ratio as an indicator trait for improved reproductive performance during a PRRS outbreak in Landrace sows.
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- Felipe M. W. Hickmann
- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
- Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Smithfield Premium Genetics, Rose Hill, NC, United States
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- Smithfield Premium Genetics, Rose Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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Abella G, Pagès-Bernaus A, Estany J, Pena RN, Fraile L, Plà-Aragonés LM. Using PRRSV-Resilient Sows Improve Performance in Endemic Infected Farms with Recurrent Outbreaks. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11030740. [PMID: 33800382 PMCID: PMC8001314 DOI: 10.3390/ani11030740] [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: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a viral disease responsible for huge economic losses to the pig industry. The selection of PRRSV resilient sows has been proposed as a strategy to control this disease. A simulation model was developed to test the differences in reproductive performance and economic outcome of resilient or susceptible sows under farm PRRSV endemic conditions with or without recurrent PRRSV outbreaks. The data from phenotyped sows came from a PRRSV-positive farm with 1500 sows that suffered a PRRSV outbreak that lasted 24 weeks within three years. The reproductive parameters were generally better for resilient than for susceptible sows in PRRSV-positive farms suffering recurrent PRRSV outbreaks. Consequently, the piglet production cost was lower for resilient than for susceptible sows in any condition but showed only significant differences in PRRSV endemic farms suffering recurrent outbreaks. Finally, the annual gross margin by sow is significantly better for resilient than for susceptible sows under endemic conditions with or without recurrent outbreaks. Thus, the selection of PRRSV resilient sows is always a profitable approach for producers supporting the control of this disease. Abstract The selection of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) resilient sows has been proposed as a strategy to control this disease. A discrete event-based simulation model was developed to mimic the outcome of farms with resilient or susceptible sows suffering recurrent PRRSV outbreaks. Records of both phenotypes were registered in a PRRSV-positive farm of 1500 sows during three years. The information was split in the whole period of observation to include a PRRSV outbreak that lasted 24 weeks (endemic/epidemic or En/Ep) or only the endemic phase (En). Twenty simulations were modeled for each farm: Resilient/En, Resilient/En_Ep, Susceptible/En, and Susceptible/En_Ep during twelve years and analyzed for the productive performance and economic outcome, using reference values. The reproductive parameters were generally better for resilient than for susceptible sows in the PRRSV En/Ep scenario, and the contrary was observed in the endemic case. The piglet production cost was always lower for resilient than for susceptible sows but showed only significant differences in the PRRSV En/Ep scenario. Finally, the annual gross margin by sow is significantly better for resilient than for susceptible sows for the PRRSV endemic (12%) and endemic/epidemic scenarios (17%). Thus, the selection of PRRSV resilient sows is a profitable approach for producers to improve disease control.
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- Gloria Abella
- Department of Animal Science, University of Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain; (G.A.); (J.E.); (R.N.P.)
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Lleida, 25001 Lleida, Spain; (A.P.-B.); (L.M.P.-A.)
- Department of Business Administration, University of Lleida, 25001 Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain; (G.A.); (J.E.); (R.N.P.)
- AGROTECNIO CERCA Center, 25198 Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain; (G.A.); (J.E.); (R.N.P.)
- AGROTECNIO CERCA Center, 25198 Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain; (G.A.); (J.E.); (R.N.P.)
- AGROTECNIO CERCA Center, 25198 Lleida, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-973702814
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Structure and function of the porcine TAP protein and its inhibition by the viral immune evasion protein ICP47. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 178:514-526. [PMID: 33662419 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.02.196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
The binding mode to TAP (i.e., the peptide transporter associated with antigen processing) from a viral peptide thus far has been unknown in the field of antiviral immunity, but an interfering mode from a virus-encoded TAP inhibitor has been well documented with respect to blocking the TAP function. In the current study, we predicted the structure of the pig TAP transporter and its inhibition complex by the small viral protein ICP47 of the herpes simplex virus (HSV) encoded by the TAP inhibitor to exploit inhibition of the TAP transporter as the host's immune evasion strategy. We found that the hot spots (residues Leu5, Tyr22, and Leu51) on the ICP47 inhibitor interface tended to prevail over the favored Leu and Tyr, which contributed to significant functional binding at the C-termini recognition principle of the TAP. We further characterized the specificity determinants of the peptide transporter from the pig TAP by the ICP47 inhibitor effects and multidrug TmrAB transporter from the Thermus thermophillus and its immunity regarding its structural homolog of the pig TAP. The specialized structure-function relationship from the pig TAP exporter could provide insight into substrate specificity of the unique immunological properties from the host organism. The TAP disarming capacity from all five viral inhibitors (i.e., the five virus-encoded TAP inhibitors of ICP47, UL49.5, U6, BNLF2a, and CPXV012 proteins) was linked to the infiltration of the TAP functional structure in an unstable conformation and the mounting susceptibility caused by the host's TAP polymorphism. It is anticipated that the functional characterization of the pig TAP transporter based on the pig genomic variants will lead to additional insights into the genotype and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in relation to antiviral resistance and disease susceptibility.
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Sanglard LP, Fernando RL, Gray KA, Linhares DCL, Dekkers JCM, Niederwerder MC, Serão NVL. Genetic Analysis of Antibody Response to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Vaccination as an Indicator Trait for Reproductive Performance in Commercial Sows. Front Genet 2020; 11:1011. [PMID: 33024439 PMCID: PMC7516203 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.01011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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We proposed to investigate the genomic basis of antibody response to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus (PRRSV) vaccination and its relationship to reproductive performance in non-PRRSV-infected commercial sows. Nine hundred and six F1 replacement gilts (139 ± 17 days old) from two commercial farms were vaccinated with a commercial modified live PRRSV vaccine. Blood samples were collected about 52 days after vaccination to measure antibody response to PRRSV as sample-to-positive (S/P) ratio and for single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping. Reproductive performance was recorded for up to 807 sows for number born alive (NBA), number of piglets weaned, number born mummified (MUM), number of stillborn (NSB), and number of pre-weaning mortality (PWM) at parities (P) 1-3 and per sow per year (PSY). Fertility traits such as farrowing rate and age at first service were also analyzed. BayesC0 was used to estimate heritability and genetic correlations of S/P ratio with reproductive performance. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) and genomic prediction were performed using BayesB. The heritability estimate of S/P ratio was 0.34 ± 0.05. High genetic correlations (r g) of S/P ratio with farrowing performance were identified for NBA P1 (0.61), PWM P2 (-0.70), NSB P3 (-0.83), MUM P3 (-0.84), and NSB PSY (-0.90), indicating that genetic selection for increased S/P ratio would result in improved performance of these traits. A quantitative trait locus was identified on chromosome 7 (∼25 Mb), at the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region, explaining ∼30% of the genetic variance for S/P ratio, mainly by SNPs ASGA0032113, H3GA0020505, and M1GA0009777. This same region was identified in the bivariate GWAS of S/P ratio and reproductive traits, with SNP H3GA0020505 explaining up to 10% (for NBA P1) of the genetic variance of reproductive performance. The heterozygote genotype at H3GA0020505 was associated with greater S/P ratio and NBA P1 (P = 0.06), and lower MUM P3 and NSB P3 (P = 0.07). Genomic prediction accuracy for S/P ratio was high when using all SNPs (0.67) and when using only those in the MHC region (0.59) and moderate to low when using all SNPs excluding those in the MHC region (0.39). These results suggest that there is great potential to use antibody response to PRRSV vaccination as an indicator trait to improve reproductive performance in commercial pigs.
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- Leticia P Sanglard
- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Smithfield Premium Genetics, Rose Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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