Article
Genomic integration to identify molecular biomarkers associated with indicator traits of gastrointestinal nematode resistance in sheep.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Sept 2022
Berton Mariana Piatto, da Silva Rosiane Pereira, Banchero Georgget, Mourão Gerson Barreto, Ferraz Jose Bento Sterman, Schenkel Flavio Schramm, Baldi Fernando
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to integrate GWAS and structural variants to propose possible molecular biomarkers related to gastrointestinal nematode resistance traits in Santa Inês sheep. The phenotypic records FAMACHA, haematocrit, white blood cell count, red blood cell count, haemoglobin, platelets and egg counts per gram of faeces were collected from 700 naturally infected animals, belonging to four Brazilian flocks. A...
Topics
- Animals
- Biomarkers
- Gastrointestinal Tract
- Genomics
- Nematoda
- Parasite Egg Count
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Sheep
- Sheep Diseases