Localisation of genes controlling resistance to trypanosomiasis in mice

Tsetse fly-transmitted trypanosomes (Trypanosoma spp.) cause 'sleeping sickness' in man and have a serious impact on livestock-based agriculture in large areas of Africa. Multigene control of variation in susceptibility to trypanosomiasis is known to occur in mice, where the C57BI/6 (B6) strain is r...

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Main Authors: Kemp, Stephen J., Iraqi, F.A., Darvasi, A., Soller, M., Teale, A.J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 1997
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/1510
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author Kemp, Stephen J.
Iraqi, F.A.
Darvasi, A.
Soller, M.
Teale, A.J.
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Iraqi, F.A.
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Soller, M.
Teale, A.J.
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description Tsetse fly-transmitted trypanosomes (Trypanosoma spp.) cause 'sleeping sickness' in man and have a serious impact on livestock-based agriculture in large areas of Africa. Multigene control of variation in susceptibility to trypanosomiasis is known to occur in mice, where the C57BI/6 (B6) strain is relatively resistant and the A/J (A) and Balb/c (B) strains are susceptible. Such resistance is also well described among several types of west African cattle. We report here the results of genome-wide scans for genes controlling this trait in the B6 mouse using crosses with two different susceptible strains. Regions on mouse chromosomes 5 and 17 were found to be important in determining resistance in both crosses while an additional region on chromosome 1 showed evidence of involvement in only one cross. We confirmed the size of the effect due to chromosome 17 in F3 intercross populations fixed for alternative parental chromosomes. The three loci are of large effect and account for most of the genetic variation in both F2 populations. We propose that they be designated Tir1, Tir2 and Tir3.
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spelling CGSpace15102024-04-25T19:13:15Z Localisation of genes controlling resistance to trypanosomiasis in mice Kemp, Stephen J. Iraqi, F.A. Darvasi, A. Soller, M. Teale, A.J. disease resistance trypanosomiasis genes mice chromosomes Tsetse fly-transmitted trypanosomes (Trypanosoma spp.) cause 'sleeping sickness' in man and have a serious impact on livestock-based agriculture in large areas of Africa. Multigene control of variation in susceptibility to trypanosomiasis is known to occur in mice, where the C57BI/6 (B6) strain is relatively resistant and the A/J (A) and Balb/c (B) strains are susceptible. Such resistance is also well described among several types of west African cattle. We report here the results of genome-wide scans for genes controlling this trait in the B6 mouse using crosses with two different susceptible strains. Regions on mouse chromosomes 5 and 17 were found to be important in determining resistance in both crosses while an additional region on chromosome 1 showed evidence of involvement in only one cross. We confirmed the size of the effect due to chromosome 17 in F3 intercross populations fixed for alternative parental chromosomes. The three loci are of large effect and account for most of the genetic variation in both F2 populations. We propose that they be designated Tir1, Tir2 and Tir3. 1997-06-01 2010-05-11T17:52:31Z 2010-05-11T17:52:31Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/1510 en Limited Access Springer Kemp, S. J., Iraqi, F., Darvasi, A., Soller, M., & Teale, A. J. (1997). Localization of genes controlling resistance to trypanosomiasis in mice. Nature Genetics, 16(2), 194–196. https://doi.org/10.1038/ng0697-194
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trypanosomiasis
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Kemp, Stephen J.
Iraqi, F.A.
Darvasi, A.
Soller, M.
Teale, A.J.
Localisation of genes controlling resistance to trypanosomiasis in mice
title Localisation of genes controlling resistance to trypanosomiasis in mice
title_full Localisation of genes controlling resistance to trypanosomiasis in mice
title_fullStr Localisation of genes controlling resistance to trypanosomiasis in mice
title_full_unstemmed Localisation of genes controlling resistance to trypanosomiasis in mice
title_short Localisation of genes controlling resistance to trypanosomiasis in mice
title_sort localisation of genes controlling resistance to trypanosomiasis in mice
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trypanosomiasis
genes
mice
chromosomes
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