Abstract
The aim of the current study was to confirm and characterise the effect of a polymorphism in the Toll-like receptor 1 family member A (TLR1A) gene on levels of natural antibodies (NAb) in poultry. The study population consisted of a base population and 7 generations of birds from a High and Low selection line. Genotypes for a polymorphism in TLR1A were available for chickens in generations 5, 6 and 7. The TLR1A polymorphism had large and significant effects on total NAb levels (IgTotal) and IgM NAb, with full dominance of the TLR1A C allele. Significant (TLR1A*Generation) interactions were detected for IgM and IgTotal. The frequency of the TLR1A C allele was 0.45 in the base population (based on imputed genotypes), 0.66 and 0.04 in generation 7 of the High and Low line, respectively. Results confirm the major effect of this polymorphism in TLR1A on NAb levels suggest high sensitivity of the effect to environmental factors.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of 12th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP) |
Subtitle of host publication | Technical and species orientated innovations in animal breeding, and contribution of genetics to solving societal challenges |
Editors | R.F. Veerkamp, Y. de Haas |
Place of Publication | Wageningen |
Publisher | Wageningen Academic Publishers |
Pages | 3355-3359 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789086869404 |
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Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Event | World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production: WCGALP 2022 - Rotterdam, Netherlands Duration: 3 Jul 2022 → 8 Jul 2022 |
Conference
Conference | World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production: WCGALP 2022 |
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Country/Territory | Netherlands |
City | Rotterdam |
Period | 3/07/22 → 8/07/22 |