Associação entre polimorfismos de base única e precocidade sexual em fêmeas da raça Nelore
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2013-02-28
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Regatieri, Inaê Cristina [UNESP]
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
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As características reprodutivas estão relacionadas à eficiência econômica e à produtividade dos sistemas de criação de bovinos. A idade ao primeiro parto (IPP) e a ocorrência de prenhez precoce (OP) são empregadas em sistemas de melhoramento genético com a finalidade de antecipar a vida reprodutiva dos animais. A medida (r²) de desequilíbrio de ligação (LD) é empregada em estudos de associação genômica, para detecção de marcadores genéticos e genes que influenciam características quantitativas (quantitative trait loci: QTL). O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar o grau de desequilíbrio de ligação no genoma de fêmeas da raça Nelore e verificar a existência de associações entre polimorfismos de base única (SNP) e as características IPP e OP, utilizando um painel de SNPs de alta densidade. Foram utilizadas 1.182 fêmeas da raça Nelore nascidas em 2007 e 2008, pertencentes à Agropecuária Jacarezinho LTDA. Foram formados 13 grupos de contemporâneas (GC) constituídos por fazenda, estação e ano de nascimento, com média de 90 animais por grupo. Para o estudo de associação genômica, foram excluídos SNPs que apresentaram frequência do alelo menor (MAF) inferior a 0,05 e animais com Call Rate menor que 0,90, totalizando 431.885 SNPs. Para as análises estatísticas, foi utilizado um modelo linear para IPP e um modelo de limiar para OP. Para a estimativa da significância das associações, em ambas as características, o modelo incluiu como efeitos fixos classificatórios, o GC e os SNPs. Para estimativa do efeito de substituição alélica, foi utilizado o mesmo modelo considerando os SNPs como covariável. A correção de Bonferroni foi aplicada para ajustar o limite de significância (1,16x10-7). A média de LD (r²) para todos os autossomos foi de 0,18, a uma distância média de 4,8 kb, e a média da MAF foi de 0,25 ± 0,13...
Reproductive traits are related to economic efficiency and productivity of cattle systems. Age at first calving (AFC) and occurrence of early pregnancy (OP) are used in beef breeding programs in order to anticipate the reproductive life. The measure (r²) of linkage disequilibrium (LD) is used in genome wide association studies to detect genetic markers and genes affecting quantitative traits (QTL). The aim of this study was to determine the extent of LD in the genome of Nellore cattle, and examine associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) and AFC and OP, using a panel of high-density SNPs. Data from 1.182 Nellore born in 2007 and 2008, belonging to Agropecuária Jacarezinho were used. A total of 13 contemporary groups (CG) consisting of farm, season and year of birth, with an average of 90 animals per CG were formed. For genomic-wide association, SNPs with minor allele frequency (MAF) below 0.05, and animals with Call Rate below 0.90 were excluded, totaling 431,885 SNPs. For the statistics analyses, a linear model was used for IPP and a threshold model was used for OP. To estimate the significance of the associations, for both traits, the model included the classificatory fixed effects of GC and SNPs (0,1, and 2). To estimate the allelic substitution effect, the same model was used, considering the SNP effects as covariable. The Bonferroni correction was applied to adjust the limit of significance (1.16 x10-7). The average r ² for all autosomes was 0.18 at a distance of 4.8 kb and the average MAF was 0.25 ± 0.13. The LD decreased as the distance between markers increased: 0.35 (1 kb) to 0.12 (100 kb). Eleven significant associations were detected in seven different chromosomes (BTA1, BTA4, BTA6, BTA11, BTA17, BTA21, and BTA22). Among these, seven SNPs were associated with AFC and four were linked to the OP. Three SNPs were significant for both traits... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)
Reproductive traits are related to economic efficiency and productivity of cattle systems. Age at first calving (AFC) and occurrence of early pregnancy (OP) are used in beef breeding programs in order to anticipate the reproductive life. The measure (r²) of linkage disequilibrium (LD) is used in genome wide association studies to detect genetic markers and genes affecting quantitative traits (QTL). The aim of this study was to determine the extent of LD in the genome of Nellore cattle, and examine associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) and AFC and OP, using a panel of high-density SNPs. Data from 1.182 Nellore born in 2007 and 2008, belonging to Agropecuária Jacarezinho were used. A total of 13 contemporary groups (CG) consisting of farm, season and year of birth, with an average of 90 animals per CG were formed. For genomic-wide association, SNPs with minor allele frequency (MAF) below 0.05, and animals with Call Rate below 0.90 were excluded, totaling 431,885 SNPs. For the statistics analyses, a linear model was used for IPP and a threshold model was used for OP. To estimate the significance of the associations, for both traits, the model included the classificatory fixed effects of GC and SNPs (0,1, and 2). To estimate the allelic substitution effect, the same model was used, considering the SNP effects as covariable. The Bonferroni correction was applied to adjust the limit of significance (1.16 x10-7). The average r ² for all autosomes was 0.18 at a distance of 4.8 kb and the average MAF was 0.25 ± 0.13. The LD decreased as the distance between markers increased: 0.35 (1 kb) to 0.12 (100 kb). Eleven significant associations were detected in seven different chromosomes (BTA1, BTA4, BTA6, BTA11, BTA17, BTA21, and BTA22). Among these, seven SNPs were associated with AFC and four were linked to the OP. Three SNPs were significant for both traits... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)
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Bovino de corte - Reprodução, Nelore (Zebu), Genômica, Polimorfismo (Genetica), Idade, Genetica animal, Animal genetics
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REGATIERI, Inaê Cristina. Associação entre polimorfismos de base única e precocidade sexual em fêmeas da raça Nelore. 2013. v, 47 p. Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, 2013.