Speed Index in the Racing Quarter Horse: A Genome-wide Association Study
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2014-11-01
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Meira, Camila Tângari [UNESP]
Fortes, Marina R. S.
Farah, Michel Marques [UNESP]
Porto-Neto, Laercio R.
Kelly, Matthew
Moore, Stephen S.
Pereira, Guilherme L. [UNESP]
Chardulo, Luis Artur Loyola [UNESP]
Curi, Rogerio Abdallah [UNESP]
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Elsevier B.V.
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The racing line of Quarter Horses is characterized by great sprinting speed over short distances on straight tracks. To perform selection on racing horses, the speed index (SI) and conformation traits are often used. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) on 112 racing Quarter Horses was performed for the SI trait, and markers and genes associated were reported. The GWAS was carried out using the Qxpak.5 software and the genotyping data obtained from the Equine SNP50 BeadChip. A total of eight significant single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (P < .0001; Q = 0.25) distributed on Equus caballus autosomal chromosomes 2, 4, 10, 18, and 27 were found and served as markers for genomic regions mined for candidate genes associated with SI. For candidate gene, annotation was considered 100 kb windows upstream and downstream to each important SNP. The highlighted genes were GRM8, GRIK2, NEB, ANK1, and KAT6A because their function could be related to racing performance. Future studies should consider a validation study with an independent population, and sequencing of these candidate genes should be done to identify causal alleles. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Equus caballus, Single-nucleotide polymorphism, Performance, Quantitative trait, Racehorse
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Journal Of Equine Veterinary Science. New York: Elsevier Science Inc, v. 34, n. 11-12, p. 1263-1268, 2014.