Lethal and semi-lethal mutations in Holstein calves in Uruguay

Genetic disorders in Holstein cattle are a health problem that has grown worldwide in recent years, compromising the sustainability of modern dairy production. In Uruguay, Holstein-based milk production is one of the most important sectors of the country’s economy, but high levels of inbreeding have...

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Published in:Ciência rural 2021-01, Vol.51 (7)
Main Authors: Briano-Rodriguez, Carolina, Romero, Agustín, Llambí, Silvia, Sica, Andrea Branda, Rodriguez, María Teresa Federici, Giannitti, Federico, Caffarena, Rubén Dario, Schild, Carlos Omar, Casaux, María Laura, Quintela, Fernando Dutra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AGRONOMY
Alleles
BLAD
bovine hereditary diseases
brachyspina
Calves
Cattle
Cholesterol
cholesterol deficiency
complex vertebral malformation
Dairy cattle
Embryos
Equilibrium
Farms
Fertility
Fetuses
Genetic testing
Genomics
Genotype & phenotype
Haplotypes
Holstein haplotypes
Inbreeding
Laboratories
Leukocytes
Milk
Milk production
Mutation
Neonates
Sustainability
syndactyly
Vertebrae
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Summary:Genetic disorders in Holstein cattle are a health problem that has grown worldwide in recent years, compromising the sustainability of modern dairy production. In Uruguay, Holstein-based milk production is one of the most important sectors of the country’s economy, but high levels of inbreeding have decreased the breed’s fertility in recent decades. This study investigated the presence and diffusion of lethal and semi-lethal alleles causing embryo death, abortions, fetal malformations, and neonatal diseases in Holstein calves. Using the GeneSeek® Genomic Profiler™ Bovine 50K BeadChip, we genotyped 383 calves (1-30 days-old) from 27 farms located in the main dairy region of Uruguay. Results showed a high prevalence of farms (85%) and carrier calves (21%), including one or more of the following semi-lethal or lethal alleles: Syndactylism (4.18%), brachyspina (3.39%), cholesterol deficiency haplotype (2.61%), complex vertebral malformation (2.09%), bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency (1.04%s), and Holstein haplotypes HH1 (4.44%), HH3 (3.13%), HH4 (1.04%), and HH5 (0.26%). Most of these alleles had not been recognized previously in Uruguay. We concluded that lethal and semi-lethal mutations are widespread in the Holstein breed in Uruguay. More studies are required to determine their impact on dairy cattle fertility. RESUMO: Os distúrbios genéticos nos bovinos da raça Holandesa são um problema de saúde que cresceu nos últimos anos a nível mundial, comprometendo a sustentabilidade da produção leiteira moderna. No Uruguai, a produção leiteira com base na raça Holstein é um dos setores mais importantes da economia do país, mas altos níveis de endogamia diminuíram a fertilidade da raça nas últimas décadas. O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a presença e difusão de alelos letais e semi-letais causando morte de embriões, abortos, malformações fetais e doenças neonatais em bezerros da raça Holandesa. Usando o BeadChip Bovino 50K GeneSeek® Genomic Profiler™, genotipamos 383 bezerros (menos de um mês) de 27 fazendas localizadas na principal região leiteira do Uruguai. Os resultados mostraram uma alta prevalência de fazendas (85%) e bezerros portadores (21%), incluindo um ou mais dos seguintes alelos letais ou semi-letais: sindactilismo (4,18%), braquipespina (3,39%), haplótipo de deficiência de colesterol (2,61%), malformação vertebral complexa (2,09%), deficiência de adesão de leucócitos bovinos (1,04% s) e haplótipos de Holstein HH1 (4,44%), HH3 (3,13%), HH4 (1,0
ISSN:0103-8478
1678-4596
1678-4596
DOI:10.1590/0103-8478cr20200734