Cytogenetic tests for animal production: state of the art and perspectives

Summary Cytogenetic tests are effective tools for monitoring the health status of livestock and improving their genetic value. Cytogenetic screening allows for the detection of animals carrying chromosomal aberrations and to avoid using them as breeders. Progress in karyotype monitoring, with new mo...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Animal genetics 2017-10, Vol.48 (5), p.505-515
Main Authors: Udroiu, I., Sgura, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aberration
Animal Husbandry
Animal production
Animals
Automation
Bioassays
biomarkers
Breeding
chromosomal aberrations
Chromosome Aberrations
Chromosomes
Comet assay
Comet Assay - veterinary
Cost benefit analysis
cytogenetics
Damage detection
DNA probes
DNA Repair
Drugs
Genomic Instability
Genotoxicity
Karyotyping - veterinary
Livestock
Livestock - genetics
micronucleus test
Micronucleus Tests - veterinary
Pollutants
Probes
Stability
Telomere - ultrastructure
telomere length
Telomeres
Toxicity
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Summary Cytogenetic tests are effective tools for monitoring the health status of livestock and improving their genetic value. Cytogenetic screening allows for the detection of animals carrying chromosomal aberrations and to avoid using them as breeders. Progress in karyotype monitoring, with new molecular probes and automation, has greatly increased the productivity of this procedure. Several genotoxicity tests are available to detect the possible presence and effects of pollutants or drugs. Among these, the micronucleus test and the Comet assay are the most convenient in terms of costs and benefits. Finally, analysis of telomeres, the end of chromosomes and markers of genomic instability, may be developed into a new marker of stress and genetic value.
ISSN:0268-9146
1365-2052
DOI:10.1111/age.12581