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Validating genome-wide associated signals for clinical mastitis in German Holstein cattle
H Abdel-Shafy1,2, R H Bortfeldt1, M Reissmann1
1Animal Breeding Biology and Molecular Genetics, Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Invalidenstraße 42, 10115, Berlin, Germany.
Abstract:
A validation study for six genomic regions previously identified by a genome-wide association study for somatic cell score was conducted with data of clinical mastitis in German Holstein cattle. Out of 10 tested SNPs, five on chromosomes 6, 13 and 19 were significantly associated with clinical mastitis (P < 0.05). Three SNPs on chromosomes 6 and 19 had the same direction of effect as those previously reported in the initial genome-wide association study for somatic cell score. The other two SNPs on chromosome 13 had opposite effects. As well as validating associations within known QTL from previous studies, e.g. chromosomes 6 and 19, novel loci on chromosome 13 were confirmed. Promising candidate genes are, for example: deoxycytidine kinase, immunoglobulin J chain, vitamin D binding protein, forkhead box K2, sodium/hydrogen exchanger 8 and cytoplasmic nuclear factor of activated T-cells 2. Our confirmation study provides additional evidence for the functional role of the linked genomic regions to immune response. This information can be used as a basis for further functional studies for those potential genes.
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