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IARS mutation causes prenatal death in Japanese Black cattle
Author(s) -
Hirano Takashi,
Matsuhashi Tamako,
Takeda Kenji,
Hara Hiromi,
Kobayashi Naohiko,
Kita Kazuo,
Sugimoto Yoshikazu,
Hanzawa Kei
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
animal science journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.606
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1740-0929
pISSN - 1344-3941
DOI - 10.1111/asj.12639
Subject(s) - population , mutation , biology , fetus , gestation , pregnancy , genetics , medicine , gene , environmental health
Isoleucyl‐tRNA synthetase ( IARS ) c.235G > C (p.V79L) is a causative mutation for a recessive disease called IARS disorder in Japanese black cattle. The disease is involved in weak calf syndrome and is characterized by low birth weight, weakness and poor suckling. The gestation period is often slightly extended, implying that intrauterine growth is retarded. In a previous analysis of 2597 artificial insemination (AI) procedures, we suggested that the IARS mutation might contribute toward an increase in the incidence of prenatal death. In this study, we extended this analysis to better clarify the association between the IARS mutation and prenatal death. The IARS genotypes of 92 animals resulting from crosses between carrier (G/C) × G/C were 27 normal (G/G), 55 G/C and 10 affected animals (C/C) (expected numbers: 23, 46 and 23, respectively). Compared to the expected numbers, there were significantly fewer affected animals in this population ( P < 0.05), suggesting that more than half of the affected embryos died prenatally. When the number of AI procedures examined was increased to 11 580, the frequency of re‐insemination after G/C × G/C insemination was significantly higher at 61‐140 days ( P < 0.001). The findings suggested that the homozygous IARS mutation not only causes calf death, but also embryonic or fetal death.