Title |
Genome-wide association study of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis in Angus cattle
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Published in |
BMC Genomic Data, March 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2156-14-23 |
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Authors |
Kadir Kizilkaya, Richard G Tait, Dorian J Garrick, Rohan L Fernando, James M Reecy |
Abstract |
Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) in beef cattle, commonly known as pinkeye, is a bacterial disease caused by Moraxellabovis. IBK is characterized by excessive tearing and ulceration of the cornea. Perforation of the cornea may also occur in severe cases. IBK is considered the most important ocular disease in cattle production, due to the decreased growth performance of infected individuals and its subsequent economic effects. IBK is an economically important, lowly heritable categorical disease trait. Mass selection of unaffected animals has not been successful at reducing disease incidence. Genome-wide studies can determine chromosomal regions associated with IBK susceptibility. The objective of the study was to detect single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers in linkage disequilibrium (LD) with genetic variants associated with IBK in American Angus cattle. |
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