Microsatellite markers for evaluating the diversity of the natural killer complex and major histocompatibility complex genomic regions in domestic horses
Language English Country Great Britain, England Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
29341455
DOI
10.1111/tan.13211
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- genetic diversity, horses, major histocompatibility complex, microsatellite markers, natural killer complex,
- MeSH
- Killer Cells, Natural metabolism MeSH
- Breeding MeSH
- Genetic Variation * MeSH
- Genetic Loci MeSH
- Genome * MeSH
- Major Histocompatibility Complex genetics MeSH
- Animals, Domestic genetics MeSH
- Horses genetics MeSH
- Microsatellite Repeats genetics MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
Genotyping microsatellite markers represents a standard, relatively easy, and inexpensive method of assessing genetic diversity of complex genomic regions in various animal species, such as the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and/or natural killer cell receptor (NKR) genes. MHC-linked microsatellite markers have been identified and some of them were used for characterizing MHC polymorphism in various species, including horses. However, most of those were MHC class II markers, while MHC class I and III sub-regions were less well covered. No tools for studying genetic diversity of NKR complex genomic regions are available in horses. Therefore, the aims of this work were to establish a panel of markers suitable for analyzing genetic diversity of the natural killer complex (NKC), and to develop additional microsatellite markers of the MHC class I and class III genomic sub-regions in horses. Nine polymorphic microsatellite loci were newly identified in the equine NKC. Along with two previously reported microsatellites flanking this region, they constituted a panel of 11 loci allowing to characterize genetic variation in this functionally important part of the horse genome. Four newly described MHC class I/III-linked markers were added to 11 known microsatellites to establish a panel of 15 MHC markers with a better coverage of the class I and class III sub-regions. Major characteristics of the two panels produced on a group of 65 horses of 13 breeds and on five Przewalski's horses showed that they do reflect genetic variation within the horse species.
CEITEC MENDELU Mendel University in Brno Brno Czech Republic
CEITEC VFU University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno Brno Czech Republic
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