Article
Identification of novel loci associated with gastrointestinal parasite resistance in a Red Maasai x Dorper backcross population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Benavides Magda Vieira, Sonstegard Tad S, Kemp Stephen, Mugambi John M, Gibson John P, Baker Robert Leyden, Hanotte Olivier, Marshall Karen, Van Tassell Curtis
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal (GI) parasitic infection is the main health constraint for small ruminant production, causing loss of weight and/or death. Red Maasai sheep have adapted to a tropical environment where extreme parasite exposure is a constant, especially with highly pathogenic Haemonchus contortus. This breed has been reported to be resistant to gastrointestinal parasite infection, hence it is considered an...
Topics
- Animals
- Chromosome Mapping
- Crosses, Genetic
- Gastrointestinal Tract
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Parasite Egg Count
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Sheep