Influence of endogamy and mitochondrial DNA on immunological parameters in cattle.

Influence of endogamy and mitochondrial DNA on immunological parameters in cattle.

Endogamy increases the risk of manifestation of deleterious recessive genes. Mitochondrial DNA allows the separation of American Zebu (Bos indicus and Bos taurus) and evaluate the effect of mitochondrial DNA on productive traits of cattle. However, the effect of endogamy and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) on the immune system remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between endogamy, mtDNA and immune parameters. The results demonstrated for the first time that endogamy influences the immune system of cattle.

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Main Authors: MACEDO, A. A., BITTAR, J. F. F., BASSI, P. B., RONDA, J. B., BITTAR, E. R., PANETTO, J. C. do C., ARAUJO, M. S. S., SANTOS, R. L., MARTINS-FILHO, O. A.
Other Authors: AURICÉLIO A MACEDO, UFMG; JOELY F. F. BITTAR, Universidade de Uberaba; Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; PAULA B BASSI, Universidade de Uberaba; JULIANO B. RONDA, Universidade de Uberaba; EUSTÁQUIO R. BITTAR, Universidade de Uberaba; JOAO CLAUDIO DO CARMO PANETTO, CNPGL; MÁRCIO S. S. ARAUJO, Universidade de Uberaba; Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; RENATO L. SANTOS, UFMG; OLINDO A. MARTINS-FILHO, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz.
Format: Separatas biblioteca
Language:English
eng
Published: 2015-01-27
Subjects:Endogamy, MtDNA., cattle, flow cytometry.,
Online Access:http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1006793
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Summary:Endogamy increases the risk of manifestation of deleterious recessive genes. Mitochondrial DNA allows the separation of American Zebu (Bos indicus and Bos taurus) and evaluate the effect of mitochondrial DNA on productive traits of cattle. However, the effect of endogamy and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) on the immune system remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between endogamy, mtDNA and immune parameters. The results demonstrated for the first time that endogamy influences the immune system of cattle.

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