Otimização e validação de sistema multiplex para genotipagem de SNPs em genes candidatos relacionados a características de interesse econômico

2015

Genome-wide copy number variation (CNV) detection in Nelore cattle reveals highly frequent variants in genome regions harboring QTLs affecting production traits.

Background: Copy number variations (CNVs) have been shown to account for substantial portions of observed genomic variation and have been associated with qualitative and quantitative traits and the onset of disease in a number of species. Information from high-resolution studies to detect, characterize and estimate population-specific variant frequencies will facilitate the incorporation of CNVs in genomic studies to identify genes affecting traits of importance. Results: Genome-wide CNVs were detected in high-density single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping data from 1,717 Nelore (Bos indicus) cattle, and in NGS data from eight key ancestral bulls. A total of 68,007 and 12,786 distinct CNVs were observed, respectively. Cross-comparisons of results obtained for the eight resequenced animals revealed that 92 % of the CNVs were observed in both datasets, while 62 % of all detected CNVs were observed to overlap with previously validated cattle copy number variant regions (CNVRs). Observed CNVs were used for obtaining breed-specific CNV frequencies and identification of CNVRs, which were subsequently used for gene annotation. A total of 688 of the detected CNVRs were observed to overlap with 286 non-redundant QTLs associated with important production traits in cattle. All of 34 CNVs previously reported to be associated with milk production traits in Holsteins were also observed in Nelore cattle. Comparisons of estimated frequencies of these CNVs in the two breeds revealed 14, 13, 6 and 14 regions in high (>20 %), low (<20 %) and divergent (NEL > HOL, NEL < HOL) frequencies, respectively. Conclusions: Obtained results significantly enriched the bovine CNV map and enabled the identification of variants that are potentially associated with traits under selection in Nelore cattle, particularly in genome regions harboring QTLs affecting production traits.

Desenvolvimento de marcadores para a seleção assistida de ausência de sementes em videiras no programa de melhoramento da Embrapa Uva e Vinho.

desenvolvimento de novas cultivares de uvas sem sementes é uma das prioridades dos programas de melhoramento de uvas de mesa do mundo. Em trabalho anterior o nosso grupo detectou um QTL (quantitative trait locus) para ausência de sementes no cromossomo 18 no locus SDI (seed development inhibitor). Evidências adicionais demonstraram que o gene VvAGL11, localizado neste locus, possui papel fundamental na morfogênese de sementes em videira. O objetivo deste trabalho foi genotipar acessos apirêincos e pirênicos com nove marcadores do tipo SNP e INDEL únicos para o alelo associado a ausência de sementes em Vitis vinifera e verificar se a metodologia de genotipagem baseada em KASP? tem potencial de uso em seleção assistida.

Genotypic profile of Pantanal creole sheep regarding susceptibility or resistance to scrapie.

The objective of this work was to determine the genotypic profile specific to scrapie in codons 136, 154, and 171 of the PRNP gene of the Pantanal creole sheep. Genomic DNA was extracted from blood samples collected from 66 sheep, and the regions of interest on the DNA strand were amplified by PCR. Five haplotypes were identified: ARR, alanine, arginine, arginine; ARQ, alanine, arginine, glutamine; AHQ, alanine, histidine, glutamine; ARH, alanine, arginine, histidine; and VRQ, valine, arginine, glutamine. The most common genotypes were ARQ/ARQ (27%) and ARR/ARQ (24%). The genotypic profile of the Pantanal creole sheep shows low to moderate susceptibility.

avanços no programa de melhoramento genético de batata da embrapa na fenotipagem para os estresses abióticos.

2016

Parâmetros genéticos, respostas associadas ao déficit hídrico e estrutura populacional em germoplasma de batata (Solanum tuberosum L.).

2016