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Kinoshita K, Tanabe K, Nakamura Y, Nishijima KI, Suzuki T, Okuzaki Y, Mizushima S, Wang MS, Khan SU, Xu K, Jamal MA, Wei T, Zhao H, Su Y, Sun F, Liu G, Zhu F, Zhao HY, Wei HJ. PGC-based cryobanking, regeneration through germline chimera mating, and CRISPR/Cas9-mediated TYRP1 modification in indigenous Chinese chickens. Commun Biol 2024; 7:1127. [PMID: 39271811 PMCID: PMC11399235 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06775-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 08/23/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024] Open
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Primordial germ cells (PGCs) are vital for producing sperm and eggs and are crucial for conserving chicken germplasm and creating genetically modified chickens. However, efforts to use PGCs for preserving native chicken germplasm and genetic modification via CRISPR/Cas9 are limited. Here we show that we established 289 PGC lines from eight Chinese chicken populations with an 81.6% success rate. We regenerated Piao chickens by repropagating cryopreserved PGCs and transplanting them into recipient chickens, achieving a 12.7% efficiency rate. These regenerated chickens carried mitochondrial DNA from female donor PGC and the rumplessness mutation from both male and female donors. Additionally, we created the TYRP1 (tyrosinase-related protein 1) knockout (KO) PGC lines via CRISPR/Cas9. Transplanting KO cells into male recipients and mating them with wild-type hens produced four TYRP1 KO chickens with brown plumage due to reduced eumelanin production. Our work demonstrates efficient PGC culture, cryopreservation, regeneration, and gene editing in chickens.
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- Keiji Kinoshita
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China
- Yunnan Province Key Laboratory for Porcine Gene Editing and Xenotransplantation, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China
- Yunnan Province Key Laboratory for Porcine Gene Editing and Xenotransplantation, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life and School of Applied Biological Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 739-8528, Japan
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- Avian Bioscience Research Center, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, 558-8585, Japan
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- Avian Bioscience Research Center, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650223, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China
- Yunnan Province Key Laboratory for Porcine Gene Editing and Xenotransplantation, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China
- Yunnan Province Key Laboratory for Porcine Gene Editing and Xenotransplantation, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China
- Yunnan Province Key Laboratory for Porcine Gene Editing and Xenotransplantation, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China
- State Key Laboratory of Genetic resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650223, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China
- Yunnan Province Key Laboratory for Porcine Gene Editing and Xenotransplantation, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China
- Yunnan Province Key Laboratory for Porcine Gene Editing and Xenotransplantation, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China
- Yunnan Province Key Laboratory for Porcine Gene Editing and Xenotransplantation, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China
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- National Center for Preservation of Animal Genetic Resources, National Animal Husbandry Service, Beijing, 100125, China
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- National Center for Preservation of Animal Genetic Resources, National Animal Husbandry Service, Beijing, 100125, China
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- National Center for Preservation of Animal Genetic Resources, National Animal Husbandry Service, Beijing, 100125, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China.
- Yunnan Province Key Laboratory for Porcine Gene Editing and Xenotransplantation, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China.
- Yunnan Province Key Laboratory for Porcine Gene Editing and Xenotransplantation, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Genetic resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650223, China.
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Rajawat D, Panigrahi M, Nayak SS, Ghildiyal K, Sharma A, Kumar H, Parida S, Bhushan B, Gaur GK, Mishra BP, Dutt T. Uncovering genes underlying coat color variation in indigenous cattle breeds through genome-wide positive selection. Anim Biotechnol 2023; 34:3920-3933. [PMID: 37493405 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2023.2240387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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The identification of candidate genes related to pigmentation and under selective sweep provides insights into the genetic basis of pigmentation and the evolutionary forces that have shaped this variation. The selective sweep events in the genes responsible for normal coat color in Indian cattle groups are still unknown. To find coat color genes displaying signs of selective sweeps in the indigenous cattle, we compiled a list of candidate genes previously investigated for their association with coat color and pigmentation. After that, we performed a genome-wide scan of positive selection signatures using the BovineSNP50K Bead Chip in 187 individuals of seven indigenous breeds. We applied a wide range of methods to find evidence of selection, such as Tajima's D, CLR, iHS, varLD, ROH, and FST. We found a total of sixteen genes under selective sweep, that were involved in coat color and pigmentation physiology. These genes are CRIM1 in Gir, MC1R in Sahiwal, MYO5A, PMEL and POMC in Tharparkar, TYRP1, ERBB2, and ASIP in Red Sindhi, MITF, LOC789175, PAX3 and TYR in Ongole, and IRF2, SDR165 and, KIT in Nelore, ADAMTS19 in Hariana. These genes are related to melanin synthesis, the biology of melanocytes and melanosomes, and the migration and survival of melanocytes during development.
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- Divya Rajawat
- Division of Animal Genetics, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Division of Animal Genetics, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Division of Animal Genetics, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Division of Animal Genetics, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Division of Animal Genetics, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Division of Animal Genetics, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Division of Animal Genetics, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Division of Animal Genetics, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Livestock Production and Management Section, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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Goud TS, Upadhyay RC, Pichili VBR, Onteru SK, Chadipiralla K. Molecular characterization of coat color gene in Sahiwal versus Karan Fries bovine. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2021; 19:22. [PMID: 33512595 PMCID: PMC7846656 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-021-00117-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Melanocortin-1-receptor gene (MC1R) plays a significant role in signaling cascade of melanin production. In cattle, the coat colors, such as red and black, are an outcome of eumelanin and pheomelanin pigments, respectively. The coat colors have become critical factors in the animal selection process. This study is therefore aimed at the molecular characterization of reddish-brown coat-colored Sahiwal cattle in comparison to the black and white-colored Karan Fries. RESULTS The Sequence length of the MC1R gene was 954 base pairs in Sahiwal cattle. The sequences were examined and submitted to GenBank Acc.No. MG373575 to MG373605. Alignment of both (Sahiwal and Karan Fries) protein sequences by applying ClustalO multiple sequence alignment programs revealed 99.8-96.8% sequence similarity within the bovine. MC1R gene phylogenetic studies were analyzed by MEGA X. The gene MC1R tree, protein confines, and hereditary difference of cattle were derived from Ensemble Asia Cow Genome Browser 97. One unique single-nucleotide polymorphism (c.844C>A) (SNP) was distinguished. Single amino acid changes were detected in the seventh transmembrane structural helix region, with SNP at p.281 T>N of MC1R gene in Karan Fries cattle. CONCLUSIONS In this current research, we first distinguished the genomic sequence of the MC1R gene regions that showed evidence of coat variation between Indian indigenous Sahiwal cattle breed correlated with crossbreed Karan Fries. These variations were found in the Melanocortin 1 receptor coding regions of the diverse SNPs. The conclusions of this research provide new insights into understanding the coat color variation in crossbreed compared to the Indian Sahiwal cattle.
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- Talla Sridhar Goud
- Climate Resilient Live Stock Research Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 132001 India
- Department of Biotechnology, Vikrama Simhapuri University, Andhrapradesh, Nellore, 524320 India
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- Climate Resilient Live Stock Research Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 132001 India
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- Molecular Endocrinology, Functional Genomics and Structural Biology, Animal Biochemistry Division, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 132001 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Vikrama Simhapuri University, Andhrapradesh, Nellore, 524320 India
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Kasprzak-Filipek K, Sawicka-Zugaj W, Litwińczuk Z, Chabuz W, Šveistienė R, Bulla J. Polymorphism of the Melanocortin 1 Receptor ( MC1R) Gene and its Role in Determining the Coat Colour of Central European Cattle Breeds. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:E1878. [PMID: 33066670 PMCID: PMC7602488 DOI: 10.3390/ani10101878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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There are many genes responsible for the appearance of different coat colours, among which the melanocortin 1 receptor gene (MC1R) plays an important role. The aim of the study was to characterize genetic variation in Central European cattle breeds based on polymorphism of the MC1R gene and factors determining their coat colour. The study was conducted on 290 individuals of the following breeds: Polish White-Backed (PW), Lithuanian White-Backed (LW), Polish Red (PR), Lithuanian Red (LR), Carpathian Brown (CB), Ukrainian Grey (UG), and Slovak Pinzgau (SP). Polymorphism at the MC1R gene locus was analysed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) using two restriction enzymes: Cfr10I and SsiI. The proportions of alleles and genotypes in the MC1R locus indicates a strong relationship between polymorphism and the coat colour of cattle: The ED allele proved to be characteristic for the breeds with a white-backed coat (PW and LW), while the dominant allele in the red breeds (PR and LR) was E+. It is noteworthy that coat colour in the SP population was determined only by the recessive e allele, which resulted in the formation of a separate clade in the phylogenetic tree.
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- Karolina Kasprzak-Filipek
- Sub-Department of Cattle Breeding and Genetic Resources Conservation, Institute of Animal Breeding and Biodiversity Conservation, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (K.K.-F.); (Z.L.); (W.C.)
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- Sub-Department of Cattle Breeding and Genetic Resources Conservation, Institute of Animal Breeding and Biodiversity Conservation, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (K.K.-F.); (Z.L.); (W.C.)
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- Sub-Department of Cattle Breeding and Genetic Resources Conservation, Institute of Animal Breeding and Biodiversity Conservation, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (K.K.-F.); (Z.L.); (W.C.)
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- Sub-Department of Cattle Breeding and Genetic Resources Conservation, Institute of Animal Breeding and Biodiversity Conservation, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (K.K.-F.); (Z.L.); (W.C.)
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- Animal Science Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, A. Mickeviciaus 9, LT 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania;
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, A. Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Nitriansky Kraj, Slovakia;
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Matsumoto H, Kojya M, Takamuku H, Kimura S, Kashimura A, Imai S, Yamauchi K, Ito S. MC1R c.310G>- and c.871G > A determine the coat color of Kumamoto sub-breed of Japanese Brown cattle. Anim Sci J 2020; 91:e13367. [PMID: 32285552 DOI: 10.1111/asj.13367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Coat color is one of the important factors characterizing breeds for domestic animals. Melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) is a representative responsible gene for this phenotype. Two single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in bovine MC1R gene, c.296T > C and c.310G>-, have been well characterized, but these SNPs are not enough to explain cattle coat color. As far as we know, MC1R genotypes of Kumamoto sub-breed of Japanese Brown cattle have not been analyzed. In the current study, genotyping for c.296T > C and c.310G>- was performed to elucidate the role of MC1R in determining the coat color of this sub-breed. As a result, most animals were e/e genotype, suggesting the coat color of this sub-breed is derived from the e allele of MC1R gene. However, we found six animals with E/e genotype, which coat color would be black theoretically. Subsequently, sequence comparison was performed with these animals to identify other polymorphisms affecting coat color, elucidating that these animals possessed the A allele of c.871G > A commonly. c.871G > A was a non-synonymous mutation in the seventh transmembrane domain, suggesting alteration of the function and/or the structure of MC1R protein. Our data indicated that the A allele of c.871G > A might be a loss-of-function mutation.
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- Hirokazu Matsumoto
- Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture, Tokai University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture, Tokai University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture, Tokai University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture, Tokai University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture, Tokai University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture, Tokai University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Kumamoto Station, National Livestock Breeding Center, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture, Tokai University, Kumamoto, Japan
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A combined genome-wide approach identifies a new potential candidate marker associated with the coat color sidedness in cattle. Livest Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2019.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Koseniuk A, Ropka-Molik K, Rubiś D, Smołucha G. Genetic background of coat colour in sheep. Arch Anim Breed 2018. [DOI: 10.5194/aab-61-173-2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Abstract. The coat colour of animals is an extremely important trait that affects their
behaviour and is decisive for survival in the natural environment. In farm
animal breeding, as a result of the selection of a certain coat colour type,
animals are characterized by a much greater variety of coat types. This makes
them an appropriate model in research in this field. A very important aspect
of the coat colour types of farm animals is distinguishing between breeds and
varieties based on this trait. Furthermore, for the sheep breeds which are
kept for skins and wool, coat/skin colour is an important economic trait.
Until now the study of coat colour inheritance in sheep proved the dominance
of white colour over pigmented/black coat or skin and of black over brown.
Due to the current knowledge of the molecular basis of ovine coat colour
inheritance, there is no molecular test to distinguish coat colour types in
sheep although some are available for other species, such as cattle, dogs,
and horses. Understanding the genetic background of variation in one of the
most important phenotypic traits in livestock would help to identify new
genes which have a great effect on the coat colour type. Considering that
coat colour variation is a crucial trait for discriminating between breeds
(including sheep), it is important to broaden our knowledge of the genetic
background of pigmentation. The results may be used in the future to
determine the genetic pattern of a breed. Until now, identified candidate
genes that have a significant impact on colour type in mammals mainly code
for factors located in melanocytes. The proposed candidate genes code for the
melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R), agouti signaling
protein (ASIP), tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1),
microphthalmia-associated transcription factor MITF, and v-kit
Hardy–Zuckerman 4 feline sarcoma viral oncogene homologue (KIT).
However, there is still no conclusive evidence of established polymorphisms
for specific coat colour types in sheep.
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Niemi M, Sajantila A, Vilkki J. Temporal variation in coat colour (genotypes) supports major changes in the Nordic cattle population after Iron Age. Anim Genet 2016; 47:495-8. [PMID: 27297978 DOI: 10.1111/age.12445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Variation in coat colour genotypes of archaeological cattle samples from Finland was studied by sequencing 69 base pairs of the extension locus (melanocortin 1-receptor, MC1R) targeting both a transition and a deletion defining the three main alleles, such as dominant black (E(D) ), wild type (E(+) ) and recessive red (e). The 69-bp MC1R sequence was successfully analysed from 23 ancient (1000-1800 AD) samples. All three main alleles and genotype combinations were detected with allele frequencies of 0.26, 0.17 and 0.57 for E(D) , E(+) and e respectively. Recessive red and dominant black alleles were detected in both sexes. According to the best of our knowledge, this is the first ancient DNA study defining all three main MC1R alleles. Observed MC1R alleles are in agreement with calculated phenotype frequencies from historical sources. The division of ancient Finnish cattle population into modern Finnish breeds with settled colours was dated to the 20th century. From the existing genotyped populations in Europe (43 breeds, n = 2360), the closest match to ancient MC1R genotype frequencies was with the Norwegian native multicoloured breeds. In combined published genotype data of ancient (n = 147) and genotypes and phenotypes of modern Nordic cattle (n = 738), MC1R allele frequencies showed temporal changes similar to neutral mitochondrial DNA and Y-chromosomal haplotypes analysed earlier. All three markers indicate major change in genotypes in Nordic cattle from the Late Iron Age to the Medieval period followed by slower change through the historical periods until the present.
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- M Niemi
- Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Helsinki, FI-00014, Helsinki, Finland.,Green technology, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Myllytie 1, FI-31600, Jokioinen, Finland
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Helsinki, FI-00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- Green technology, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Myllytie 1, FI-31600, Jokioinen, Finland
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Russo V, Fontanesi L, Scotti E, Tazzoli M, Dall’Olio S, Davoli R. Analysis of melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) gene polymorphisms in some cattle breeds: their usefulness and application for breed traceability and authentication ofParmigiano Reggiano cheese. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2016. [DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2007.257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Yang S, Lin R, Xu L, Cheng L. Analysis of polymorphisms of mitochondrial DNAD-loopandMc1Rgene in Chinese Wuchuan Black cattle. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL RESEARCH 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2013.875917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Shim JM, Seo DW, Seo SW, Kim JJ, Min DM, Kim IC, Jeon JT, Lee JH. Discrimination of Korean Cattle (Hanwoo) with Imported Beef from USA Based on the SNP Markers. Korean J Food Sci Anim Resour 2010. [DOI: 10.5851/kosfa.2010.30.6.918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The role of MC1R gene in buffalo coat color. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2010; 53:267-72. [PMID: 20596837 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-010-0026-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2009] [Accepted: 10/12/2009] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) plays a major role in pigmentation in many species. To investigate if the MC1R gene is associated with coat color in water buffalo, the coding region of MC1R gene of 216 buffalo samples was sequenced, which included 49 black river buffalo (Murrah and Nili-Ravi), 136 swamp buffalo (Dehong, Diandongnan, Dechang, Guizhou, and Xilin) with white and gray body, and 31 hybrid offspring of river buffalo Nili-Ravi (or Murrah) and swamp buffalo. Among the three variation sites found, SNP684 was synonymous, while SNP310 and SNP384 were nonsynonymous, leading to p.S104G and p.I128M changes, respectively. Only Individuals carrying homozygote E(BR)/E(BR) were black. The genotype and phenotype analysis of the hybrid offspring of black river buffalo and gray swamp buffalo further revealed that the river buffalo type allele E(BR) or the allele carrying the amino acid p.104S was important for the full function of MC1R. The in silico functional analysis showed that the amino acid substitutions p.G104S and p.M128I had significant impact on the function of MC1R. Above results indicate that the allele E(BR) or the allele carrying the amino acid p.104S was associated with the black coat color in buffalo.
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Klungland H, Olsen HG, Hassanane MS, Mahrous K, Våge DI. Coat colour genes in diversity studies. J Anim Breed Genet 2008. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2000.00257.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Development of DNA markers for discrimination between domestic and imported beef. Meat Sci 2007; 77:161-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2007.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2006] [Revised: 02/27/2007] [Accepted: 02/27/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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GAN HY, LI JB, WANG HM, GAO YD, LIU WH, LI JP, ZHONG JF. Allele frequencies of TYR and MC1R in Chinese native cattle. Anim Sci J 2007. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2007.00466.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Gutiérrez-Gil B, Wiener P, Williams JL. Genetic effects on coat colour in cattle: dilution of eumelanin and phaeomelanin pigments in an F2-Backcross Charolais x Holstein population. BMC Genet 2007; 8:56. [PMID: 17705851 PMCID: PMC1994163 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-8-56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2007] [Accepted: 08/16/2007] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In cattle, the gene coding for the melanocortin receptor 1 (MC1R) is known to be the main regulator of the switch between the two coat colour pigments: eumelanin (black pigment) and phaeomelanin (red pigment). Some breeds, such as Charolais and Simmental, exhibit a lightening of the original pigment over the whole body. The dilution mutation in Charolais (Dc) is responsible for the white coat colour of this breed. Using an F2-Backcross Charolais x Holstein population which includes animals with both pigment backgrounds, we present a linkage mapping study of the Charolais dilution locus. RESULTS A Charolais x Holstein crossbred population was investigated for genetic effects on coat colour dilution. Three different traits representing the dilution of the phaeomelanin, eumelanin, and non-pigment-specific dilution were defined. Highly significant genome-wide associations were detected on chromosome 5 for the three traits analysed in the marker interval [ETH10-DIK5248]. The SILV gene was examined as the strongest positional and functional candidate gene. A previously reported non-synonymous mutation in exon 1 of this gene, SILV c.64A>G, was associated with the coat colour dilution phenotype in this resource population. Although some discrepancies were identified between this mutation and the dilution phenotype, no convincing recombination events were found between the SILV c.64A>G mutation and the Dc locus. Further analysis identified a region on chromosome 28 influencing the variation in pigment intensity for a given coat colour category. CONCLUSION The present study has identified a region on bovine chromosome 5 that harbours the major locus responsible for the dilution of the eumelanin and phaeomelanin seen in Charolais crossbred cattle. In this study, no convincing evidence was found to exclude SILV c.64A>G as the causative mutation for the Charolais dilution phenotype, although other genetic effects may influence the coat colour variation in the population studied. A region on chromosome 28 influences the intensity of pigment within coat colour categories, and therefore may include a modifier of the Dc locus. A candidate gene for this effect, LYST, was identified.
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- Beatriz Gutiérrez-Gil
- Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland, UK Midlothian EH25 9PS, UK
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- Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland, UK Midlothian EH25 9PS, UK
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- Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland, UK Midlothian EH25 9PS, UK
- Current Address: Parco Tecnologico Padano, Via Einstein, Polo Universitario, Lodi 26900, Italy
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Royo LJ, Alvarez I, Fernández I, Arranz JJ, Gómez E, Goyache F. The coding sequence of the ASIP gene is identical in nine wild-type coloured cattle breeds. J Anim Breed Genet 2006; 122:357-60. [PMID: 16191045 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2005.00541.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The aim of this study was to ascertain the role of the Agouti signaling peptide (ASIP) gene coding region in the Agouti locus variation within wild-type coat colour in cattle. We determined the Extension genotype in 241 individuals from six Spanish and three French brown cattle breeds representative of wild-type coat variation. Polymerase chain reaction-single-strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) analysis was carried out in individuals of each Extension genotypes within the same breed in an attempt to identify variants in the three coding exons of the ASIP gene. No SSCP variants were found. Results were confirmed by sequencing the coding exons of the ASIP gene in 20 individuals. Our results suggest that the ASIP coding region does not play a central role in coat colour variation in cattle.
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- L J Royo
- SERIDA-CENSYRA-Somió, C/Camino de los Claveles, Gijón, Asturias, Spain.
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GRAPHODATSKAYA D, JOERG H, ASAI-COAKWELL M, JANETT F, STRANZINGER G. Expression and function of agouti signaling protein in cattle. Anim Sci J 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2006.00317.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Lyons LA, Foe IT, Rah HC, Grahn RA. Chocolate coated cats: TYRP1 mutations for brown color in domestic cats. Mamm Genome 2005; 16:356-66. [PMID: 16104383 DOI: 10.1007/s00335-004-2455-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Brown coat color phenotypes caused by mutations in tyrosinase-related protein-1 (TYRP1) are recognized in many mammals. Brown variations are also recognized in the domestic cat, but the causative mutations are unknown. In cats, Brown, B, has a suggested allelic series, B > b > b1. The B allele is normal wild-type black coloration. Cats with the brown variation genotypes, bb or bb1, are supposedly phenotypically chocolate (aka chestnut) and the light brown genotype, b1b1, are supposedly phenotypically cinnamon (aka red). The complete coding sequence of feline TYRP1 and a portion of the 5' UTR was analyzed by direct sequencing of genomic DNA of wild-type and brown color variant cats. Sixteen single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified. Eight SNPs were in the coding regions, six are silent mutations. Two exon 2 on mutations cause amino acid changes. The C to T nonsense mutation at position 298 causes an arginine at amino acid 100 to be replaced by the opal (UGA) stop codon. This mutation is consistent with the cinnamon phenotype and is the putative light brown, b1, mutation. An intron 6 mutation that potentially disrupts the exon 6 downstream splice-donor recognition site is associated with the chocolate phenotype and is the putative brown, b, mutation. The allelic series was confirmed by segregation and sequence analyses. Three microsatellite makers had significant linkage to the brown phenotype and two for the TYRP1 mutations in a 60-member pedigree. These mutations could be used to identify carriers of brown phenotypes in the domestic cat.
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- Leslie A Lyons
- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, 1114 Tupper Hall, Davis, California 95616, USA.
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SASAZAKI S, USUI M, MANNEN H, HIURA C, TSUJI S. Allele frequencies of the extension locus encoding the melanocortin-1 receptor in Japanese and Korean cattle. Anim Sci J 2005. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2005.00247.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Girardot M, Martin J, Guibert S, Leveziel H, Julien R, Oulmouden A. Widespread expression of the bovine Agouti gene results from at least three alternative promoters. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 18:34-41. [PMID: 15649150 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0749.2004.00195.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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In wild-type mice, it is well known that Agouti is only expressed in skin where it controls the banded-hair phenotype. As a first step to investigate the physiological role of Agouti in cattle, we isolated the corresponding gene and studied its expression pattern. We found no evidence of coding-region sequence variation within and between eight breeds representing a large panel of coat colour phenotypes. We detected by northern hybridization two Agouti mRNA isoforms in brain, heart, lung, liver, kidney, spleen and a third in skin. We characterized the full-length Agouti transcript in skin and isolated the 5'UTR of two mRNAs expressed in the other tissues. The three mRNAs have the same coding region but differ by their 5' untranslated regions. Upstream regulatory sequences display two alternative promoters involved with the broad expression in tissues other than skin. Interestingly, these sequences are highly homologous to upstream sequences of the orthologous human (76-85% identity) and pig (82-86% identity) ASIP genes. In addition to its potential role in pigmentation (as seen in mice), we suggest that bovine Agouti could be involved in various physiological functions. Furthermore, the significant homology between cattle, pig and human regulatory sequences indicate that these orthologous genes are regulated alike. Lastly, since the 5'UTR of many eukaryotic mRNAs are physiologically relevant, their impact on bovine Agouti mRNA performance is discussed.
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- Michael Girardot
- Unite de Génétique Moléculaire Animale, UMR 1061-INRA/Université de Limoges, Limoges, France
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Grahn RA, Lemesch BM, Millon LV, Matise T, Rogers QR, Morris JG, Fretwell N, Bailey SJ, Batt RM, Lyons LA. Localizing the X-linked orange colour phenotype using feline resource families. Anim Genet 2005; 36:67-70. [PMID: 15670134 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2005.01239.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Many genes influencing mammalian coat colours are well conserved. While genes responsible for pelage phenotypes in one species provide strong evidence for a candidate gene in a different species, the X-linked orange phenotype of the domestic cat is unique within mammals. The orange locus (O) undergoes X-inactivation, producing females that express both wildtype black (wt) and orange (variant) phenotypes when heterozygous (tortoiseshell). The orange locus has not yet been localized on the X chromosome. Tortoiseshell male cats have been identified but have been shown to be sex chromosome trisomies (XXY). To localize the cat orange locus, 10 feline-derived X-linked microsatellites were analysed in two extended cat pedigrees consisting of 79 and 55 individuals, respectively, segregating for the orange phenotype. Linkage analyses excluded close association of orange in the vicinity of the nine informative X-linked microsatellites. One marker was not polymorphic within either family. Several markers suggested exclusion (Z < -2.0) at distances of 7.5-33 cM. Exclusion analyses suggested a possible location for orange a 14 cM region near Xcen. Recombination distances of markers in the segregating feline pedigrees were reduced as compared with the feline interspecies backcross family. Thus, the presented pedigrees may be useful as reference families for the domestic cat because more accurate recombination rates for domestic cats can be determined.
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- R A Grahn
- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Wada A, Kunieda T, Nishimura M, Kakizoe-Ishida Y, Watanabe N, Ohkawa K, Tsudzuki M. A nucleotide substitution responsible for the tawny coat color mutation carried by the MSKR inbred strain of mice. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 96:145-9. [PMID: 15653560 DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esi022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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"Tawny" is an autosomal recessive coat color mutation found in a wild population of Mus musculus molossinus. The inbred strain MSKR carries the mutation. The causative gene Mc1r(taw) of the tawny phenotype is the second recessive allele at the melanocortin 1 receptor locus and is dominant to the first recessive allele, "recessive yellow" (Mc1r(e)). The Mc1r(taw) gene has six nucleotide substitutions, and its forecasted transcript has three amino acid substitutions (i.e., V101A, V216A, W252C). Though the nucleotide substitutions leading to V101A and V216A exist in various mouse strains, the nucleotide substitution leading to W252C exists in only tawny-colored mice. Thus this substitution is considered to be responsible for the expression of the tawny coat color. The frequency of the allele having this nucleotide substitution was 9.21% in the wild M. m. molossinus population inhabiting Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, where the ancestral mice of the MSKR strain were captured.
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- A Wada
- Laboratory Animal Facility, Research Center for Medical Sciences, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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Although homogeneous pigmentation usually is observed in wild animals, most domestic animal species display a wide variety of coat colors. In fur animals, the coat color is an important production trait, and in other species such as cattle and sheep, the coat color is a major breed characteristic. Variability in coat color is seen both within and between breeds, and makes domesticated species unique for studying gene function and gene regulation of loci affecting pigmentation. In several species, mutations in the MC1-R gene have been shown to cause the dominant expression of black pigment. In fox, alleles of both the agouti and the MC1-R gene could cause eumelanin synthesis. In addition, a nonepistatic interaction between MC1-R and agouti has been observed, resulting in several different coat color phenotypes expressing a mixture of red and black pigmentation. Also in cattle and sheep, amino acid substitutions within the MC1-R explain the dominant inheritance of black pigmentation. Unlike the constitutively activated MC1-R found in the Alaska silver fox, dominant variants of the MC1-R found in cattle and sheep seem to be completely dominant with no antagonizing effect of agouti. MC1-R variants with premature stop codons are widespread in several cattle populations, indicating that this well-conserved gene has no other fundamental function beside pigmentation. Other well-established breed characteristics include distinct coat color patterns in which the distribution of melanocytes, partly regulated by the c-kit gene, seems to be involved.
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- H Klungland
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children's and Women's Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7006 Trondheim, Norway.
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Maudet C, Taberlet P. Holstein's milk detection in cheeses inferred from melanocortin receptor 1 (MC1R) gene polymorphism. J Dairy Sci 2002; 85:707-15. [PMID: 12018414 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(02)74127-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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For some French Registered Designation of Origin (RDO) cheeses Prim'Holstein's milk is not allowed for cheese making (e.g., Reblochon, Abondance, and Beaufort cheeses). To find molecular markers for Prim'Holstein's milk detection in RDO cheese, four genes affecting coat color in cattle (c-kit, MGH, TYRP1, and MC1R) have been sequenced for three mountain breeds and the Prim'Holstein breed. Only the MC1R gene (E-locus) has shown variation between the four breeds. Among the 25 French and Italian breeds sequenced for the MC1R gene, only the Vosgienne breed has presented the same allele as the black Prim'Holstein breed (E(D)). A quick and easy DNA-based method to detect Holstein's milk in RDO cheese is proposed based on ED allele detection. A DNA extraction from cheese, a preamplification of the gene and a competitive oligonuleotide priming PCR on MC1R mutations were performed. Using an automated sequencer, differences in fluorescence and fragment size reveal the allele type. This simple approach provides good reproducibility and is shown to be relatively sensitive, with a detection limit of about 1% of Holstein's milk in milk curd.
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- C Maudet
- Laboratoire de Biologie des Populations d'Altitude, CNRS UMR5553, Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France.
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Klungland H, Olsen HG, Hassanane MS, Mahrous K, Vage DI. Coat colour genes in diversity studies. J Anim Breed Genet 2000. [DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0388.2000.00257.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Klungland H, Våge DI. Presence of the dominant extension allele E(D) in red and mosaic cattle. PIGMENT CELL RESEARCH 1999; 12:391-3. [PMID: 10614579 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0749.1999.tb00523.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor (MC1-R) is a central regulator of mammalian coat colour, encoded by the extension locus. In cattle, the dominant extension allele E(D) is associated with the production of black pigment in coloured areas. Genotyping of the MC1-R gene in a bull with mosaic expression of red vs. black pigment verified the existence of the E(D) allele, in spite of the fact that the majority of the animal is red coloured. No further mutations were found within the E(D) variant of the MC1-R gene, which was inherited from a completely red mother (genotype E(D)/e).
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- H Klungland
- Department of Animal Science, Agricultural University of Norway, As-NLH.
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Klungland H, Våge DI, Gomez-Raya L, Adalsteinsson S, Lien S. The role of melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) receptor in bovine coat color determination. Mamm Genome 1995; 6:636-9. [PMID: 8535072 DOI: 10.1007/bf00352371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 257] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) receptor has a major function in the regulation of black (eumelanin) versus red (phaeomelanin) pigment synthesis within melanocytes. We report three alleles of the MSH-receptor gene found in cattle. A point mutation in the dominant allele ED gives black coat color, whereas a frameshift mutation, producing a prematurely terminated receptor, in homozygous e/e animals, produces red coat color. The wild-type allele E+ produces a variety of colors, reflecting the possibilities for regulating the normal receptor. Microsatellite analysis, RFLP studies, and coat color information were used to localize the MSH-receptor to bovine Chromosome (Chr) 18.
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- H Klungland
- Department of Animal Science, Agricultural University of Norway, As, Norway
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