| Selection for genetic markers in beef cattle reveals complex associations of thyroglobulin and casein1-S1 with carcass and meat traits. | |
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PMID: 23148258 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Genetic markers in casein (CSN1S1) and thyroglobulin (TG) genes have previously been associated with fat distribution in cattle. Determining the nature of these genetic associations (additive, recessive or dominant) has been difficult because both markers have small minor allele frequencies in most beef cattle populations. This results in few animals homozygous for the minor alleles. Selection to increase the frequencies of the minor alleles for two SNP markers in these genes was undertaken in a composite population. The objective was to obtain better estimates of genetic effects associated with these markers and to determine if there were epistatic interactions. Selection increased the frequencies of minor alleles for both SNP from < 0.30 to 0.45. Bulls (n = 24) heterozygous for both SNP were used in 3 years to produce 204 steer progeny harvested at an average age of 474 d. The combined effect of the 9 CSN1S1 × TG genotypes was associated with carcass adjusted fat thickness (P < 0.06) and meat tenderness predicted at the abattoir by visible and near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (P < 0.04). Genotype did not affect weights from birth through harvest, ribeye area, marbling score, slice shear force, or image based yield grade (P > 0.10). Additive, dominance, and epistatic SNP association effects were estimated from genotypic effects for adjusted fat thickness and predicted meat tenderness. Adjusted fat thickness showed a dominance association with the TG SNP (P < 0.06) and an epistatic additive CSN1S1 × additive TG association (P < 0.03). For predicted meat tenderness, heterozygous TG meat was more tender than meat from either homozygote (P < 0.002). Dominance and epistatic associations can result in different SNP allele substitution effects in populations where SNP have the same linkage disequilibrium with causal mutations but have different frequencies. Although the complex associations estimated in this study would contribute little to within-population selection response, they could be important for marker assisted management or for reciprocal selection schemes. |
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G L Bennett; S D Shackelford; T L Wheeler; D A King; E Casas; T P L Smith |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-11-12 |
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Title: Journal of animal science Volume: - ISSN: 1525-3163 ISO Abbreviation: J. Anim. Sci. Publication Date: 2012 Nov |
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Created Date: 2012-11-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8003002 Medline TA: J Anim Sci Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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USDA-ARS, Roman L. Hruska US Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, NE 68933-0166. |
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