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- Title
Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Quantitative Trait Loci and Candidate Genes Associated with High Interferon-gamma Production in Holstein Cattle Naturally Infected with Mycobacterium Bovis.
- Authors
Badia-Bringué, Gerard; Canive, María; Vázquez, Patricia; Garrido, Joseba M.; Fernández, Almudena; Juste, Ramón A.; Jiménez, José Antonio; González-Recio, Oscar; Alonso-Hearn, Marta
- Abstract
Mycobacterium bovis (Mb) is the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (bTb). Genetic selection aiming to identify less susceptible animals has been proposed as a complementary measure in ongoing programs toward controlling Mb infection. However, individual animal phenotypes for bTb based on interferon-gamma (IFNɣ) and its use in bovine selective breeding programs have not been explored. In the current study, IFNɣ production was measured using a specific IFNɣ ELISA kit in bovine purified protein derivative (bPPD)-stimulated blood samples collected from Holstein cattle. DNA isolated from the peripheral blood samples collected from the animals included in the study was genotyped with the EuroG Medium Density bead Chip, and the genotypes were imputed to whole-genome sequences. A genome-wide association analysis (GWAS) revealed that the IFNɣ in response to bPPD was associated with a specific genetic profile (heritability = 0.23) and allowed the identification of 163 SNPs, 72 quantitative trait loci (QTLs), 197 candidate genes, and 8 microRNAs (miRNAs) associated with this phenotype. No negative correlations between this phenotype and other phenotypes and traits included in the Spanish breeding program were observed. Taken together, our results define a heritable and distinct immunogenetic profile associated with strong production of IFNɣ in response to Mb.
- Subjects
LOCUS (Genetics); MYCOBACTERIUM bovis; GENOME-wide association studies; HOLSTEIN-Friesian cattle; INTERFERON gamma; TYPE I interferons
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024, Vol 25, Issue 11, p6165
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms25116165