Association of IL8 -105G/A with Mastitis Somatic Cell Score in Chinese Holstein Dairy Cows

作者:Chen, Renjin; Wang, Zhenzhen; Yang, Zhangping*; Zhu, Xiaorong; Ji, Dejun; Mao, Yongjiang
来源:Animal Biotechnology, 2015, 26(2): 143-147.
DOI:10.1080/10495398.2014.939657

摘要

The single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the 5 ' upstream of bovine IL8 gene were investigated in 810 Chinese Holstein cows from 35 bull families in a dairy farm in Shanghai using polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) technique. The Real-time PCR and Western blot were used to detect the mRNA and protein levels of genotype Chinese Holstein dairy cows. The results showed that one SNP -105G>A was detected, designating three genotypes (GG, GA and AA) with respective frequencies of 0.38, 0.46, and 0.16. The significant association of the SNP -105G>A with somatic cell score (SCS) was identified. Genotype GG had a significantly lower SCS than genotype GA or AA (P<0.01), and the relative mRNA expression and protein level of GG was found to be the highest. These results suggest that the genotype GG may be a useful genetic marker for mastitis resistance selection and breeding in Chinese Holstein dairy cows.