Identification of three QTLs with influence on susceptibility to helminth infections in pigs
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- Identification of three QTLs with influence on susceptibility to helminth infections in pigs
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Intestinal helminth infections are causing health and welfare problems in both human and animal populations. A family, in which susceptibility towards Ascaris (large round worm) and Trichuris (whipworm) infections are segregating, was constructed. Our data demonstrate that genetic components are responsible for approximately 45% and 70% of the variation in Ascaris and Trichuris parasite loads, respectively. A genome scan using the Ilummina 7K SNP-chip has been performed in order to locate genomic regions controlling this susceptibility. A total of 194 pigs from 19 full-sib litters have been genotyped and 3955 informative SNPs were used to perform genotype association analysis. For Trichuris parasite load (faecal egg excretion) four SNPs in a 2 Mb region on SSC13 and 4 SNPs in a 7 Mb region on SSC11 have been identified, whereas 7 SNPs located within a 6 Mb region on SSC4 were associated with Ascaris egg excretion and worm load. The proportion of phenotypic variance accounted for by a SNP's genotype ranged from 0.08-0.14 and 0.06-0.12 for Ascaris and Trichuris, respectively. The identified QTLs will be verified in unrelated pig material and we are currently collecting samples for that purpose. Re-sequencing technology will be applied in candidate regions on pigs with deviating phenotypes, which will provide information on all genetic differences in the genomic regions.
Original language | English |
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Publication date | 2010 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Event | Joint Spring Symposium of the Danish Society for Parasitology & Danish Society for Tropical Medicine and International Health - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 19 Mar 2010 → … |
Conference
Conference | Joint Spring Symposium of the Danish Society for Parasitology & Danish Society for Tropical Medicine and International Health |
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Country | Denmark |
City | Copenhagen |
Period | 19/03/2010 → … |
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