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Genome-wide association study of the antibody response to Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in sheep
Jitka Kyselová
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Department of Genetics and Breeding of Farm Animals, Institute of Animal Science, 104 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Ladislav Tichý
Department of Genetics and Breeding of Farm Animals, Institute of Animal Science, 104 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Jiřina Marková
Department of Microbiology and Antimicrobial Resistance, Veterinary Research Institute, 621 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Artur Gurgul
Centre for Experimental and Innovative Medicine, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 30-248 Kraków, Poland
Zuzana Sztankóová
Department of Genetics and Breeding of Farm Animals, Institute of Animal Science, 104 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Karel Vališ
Department of Genetics and Breeding of Farm Animals, Institute of Animal Science, 104 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Soňa Šlosárková
Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, 621 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Kateřina Kavanová
Department of Microbiology and Antimicrobial Resistance, Veterinary Research Institute, 621 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Monika Beinhauerová
Department of Microbiology and Antimicrobial Resistance, Veterinary Research Institute, 621 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Tomasz Szmatola
Centre for Experimental and Innovative Medicine, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 30-248 Kraków, Poland
Department of Animal Molecular Biology, National Research Institute of Animal Production, 32-083 Balice, Poland
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Arch. Anim. Breed., 67, 383–392, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-67-383-2024, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-67-383-2024, 2024
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Jinxin Wang, Yufang Liu, Siwu Guo, Ran Di, Xiangyu Wang, Xiaoyun He, and Mingxing Chu
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Short summary
This study explored how genetics might influence the ability of sheep to fight a severe infection known as caseous lymphadenitis (CLA). By examining the genome of 321 Suffolk sheep, we identified specific genetic markers indicating biological processes and pathways that might be associated with the resistance of some sheep to this disease. This discovery is a step towards breeding sheep that are naturally more capable of fighting off CLA, potentially leading to healthier flocks.
This study explored how genetics might influence the ability of sheep to fight a severe...
