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A high-resolution radiation hybrid map of the river buffalo major histocompatibility complex and comparison with BoLA

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Author(s):
Stafuzza, N. B. [1] ; Greco, A. J. [2] ; Grant, J. R. [3] ; Abbey, C. A. [2] ; Gill, C. A. [2] ; Raudsepp, T. [4] ; Skow, L. C. [4] ; Womack, J. E. [5] ; Riggs, P. K. [2] ; Amaral, M. E. J. [1]
Total Authors: 10
Affiliation:
[1] UNESP Sao Paulo State Univ, Dept Biol, IBILCE, BR-15054000 Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, SP - Brazil
[2] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Anim Sci, College Stn, TX 77843 - USA
[3] Univ Alberta, Dept Agr Food & Nutr Sci, Edmonton, AB - Canada
[4] Texas A&M Univ, Coll Vet Med, Dept Vet Integrat Biosci, College Stn, TX 77843 - USA
[5] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Vet Pathobiol, College Stn, TX 77843 - USA
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: ANIMAL GENETICS; v. 44, n. 4, p. 369-376, AUG 2013.
Web of Science Citations: 2
Abstract

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in mammals codes for antigen-presenting proteins. For this reason, the MHC is of great importance for immune function and animal health. Previous studies revealed this gene-dense and polymorphic region in river buffalo to be on the short arm of chromosome 2, which is homologous to cattle chromosome 23. Using cattle-derived STS markers and a river buffalo radiation hybrid (RH) panel (BBURH5000), we generated a high-resolution RH map of the river buffalo MHC region. The buffalo MHC RH map (cR(5000)) was aligned with the cattle MHC RH map (cR(12000)) to compare gene order. The buffalo MHC had similar organization to the cattle MHC, with class II genes distributed in two segments, class IIa and class IIb. Class IIa was closely associated with the class I and class III regions, and class IIb was a separate cluster. A total of 53 markers were distributed into two linkage groups based on a two-point LOD score threshold of 8. The first linkage group included 32 markers from class IIa, class I and class III. The second linkage group included 21 markers from class IIb. Bacterial artificial chromosome clones for seven loci were mapped by fluorescence in situ hybridization on metaphase chromosomes using single- and double-color hybridizations. The order of cytogenetically mapped markers in the region corroborated the physical order of markers obtained from the RH map and served as anchor points to align and orient the linkage groups. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 11/02478-0 - Molecular analysis of the buffalo MHC region using next generation genomic tools
Grantee:Nedenia Bonvino Stafuzza
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 11/11889-3 - Buffalo MHC region - using next generation genomic tools to define the molecular structure
Grantee:Maria Elisabete Jorge Amaral
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 08/10725-4 - Genomic Studies in buffalo: application of recent buffalo genomic maps to characterize economically and biologically important genes using genomic library tools.
Grantee:Maria Elisabete Jorge Amaral
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants