Open AccessDetection of complex vertebral malformation carriers in Slovak Holstein cattle by high resolution melting analysis
Author(s) -
Michal Gábor,
Martina Miluchová,
Anna Trakovická,
Zuzana Riecká,
Juraj Candrák,
Klára Vavrišínová
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
acta veterinaria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.308
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1820-7448
pISSN - 0567-8315
DOI - 10.2298/avb1203239g
Subject(s) - high resolution melt , genotyping , genotype , biology , genomic dna , allele , dairy cattle , genetics , gene
The objective of this study was to apply high resolution melting analysis in the detection of complex vertebral malformation (CVM) carriers in Hosltein cattle. A total of 47 animals of Holstein cattle were included in this study. Genomic DNA was extracted from blood, hair follicles and sperm by commercial QIAamp® DNA Mini kit. The amplification and high resolution melting analysis (HRMA) was done by commercial SensiMixTM HRM kit. The confirmation of sensitivity of this method was done by PCR-PIRA method and sequencing. Four samples of heterozygous genotype GT for causal mutation in the bovine solute carrier family 35 member 3 gene (SLC35A3), which is responsible for CVM disease, were detected. Our results demostrated that the use of HRMA for genotyping of mutant allele T for SLC35A3 gene in Holstein cattle is an effective method for the selection of carriers of CVM disease