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Review
. 2008 Apr;19(4):226-45.
doi: 10.1007/s00335-008-9101-5. Epub 2008 Mar 19.

A critical analysis of disease-associated DNA polymorphisms in the genes of cattle, goat, sheep, and pig

Eveline M Ibeagha-Awemu  1 , Patrick Kgwatalala, Aloysius E Ibeagha, Xin Zhao
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A critical analysis of disease-associated DNA polymorphisms in the genes of cattle, goat, sheep, and pig

Eveline M Ibeagha-Awemu et al. Mamm Genome. 2008 Apr.

Abstract

Genetic variations through their effects on gene expression and protein function underlie disease susceptibility in farm animal species. The variations are in the form of single nucleotide polymorphisms, deletions/insertions of nucleotides or whole genes, gene or whole chromosomal rearrangements, gene duplications, and copy number polymorphisms or variants. They exert varying degrees of effects on gene action, such as substitution of an amino acid for another, shift in reading frame and premature termination of translation, and complete deletion of entire exon(s) or gene(s) in diseased individuals. These factors influence gene function by affecting mRNA splicing pattern or by altering/eliminating protein function. Elucidating the genetic bases of diseases under the control of many genes is very challenging, and it is compounded by several factors, including host x pathogen x environment interactions. In this review, the genetic variations that underlie several diseases of livestock (under monogenic and polygenic control) are analyzed. Also, factors hampering research efforts toward identification of genetic influences on animal disease identification and control are highlighted. A better understanding of the factors analyzed could be better harnessed to effectively identify and control, genetically, livestock diseases. Finally, genetic control of animal diseases can reduce the costs associated with diseases, improve animal welfare, and provide healthy animal products to consumers, and should be given more attention.

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