genetics 101
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This presentation by Susan Schoenian is the first from a five-part webinar series on "Breeding Better Sheep & Goats." The topic of this presentation is "Genetics 101."TRANSCRIPT
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Genetics 101
SUSAN SCHOENIANSheep & Goat Specialist
University of Maryland [email protected] - www.sheepandgoat.com
2013 Winter Webinar Series: Breeding Better Sheep & Goats
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DNA, chromosomes, genes, and alleles
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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)• The genetic material that
controls how an animal looks and performs.
• Exists as two long strands spiraled into a double helix.
• Is organized into chromosomes.
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Chromosomes
• Found in pairs in the nucleus of every cell of the body.
• There are two kinds of chromosomes.1. Autosomes2. Sex chromosomes
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Species differ in the number of chromosomes they have.
n=5427 pairs
n=6030 pairs
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AUTOSOMES
• Comprise all but one pair of chromosomes.
• (Mostly) control features the same in male and females.
SEX CHROMOSOMES
• Every animal has one pair of sex chromosomes.
• There are two types of sex chromosomes denoted by the letters X and Y.
• Females have two of the same kind of sex chromosomes (XX).
• Males have two distinct sex chromosomes (XY).
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Sex determination• The sex of the
offspring is determined by the sex chromosomes.
• Males contribute either an X or Y chromosome, thus determine the sex of the offspring.
• Diet may also affect sex ratio.
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Genes• A unit of inheritance
composed of a segment of DNA.
• Also in pairs.• Encodes the amino acid
sequence of a protein.• Physical location of
gene on DNA molecule is called a locus (loci).
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Alleles (usually denoted by letters)
• An alternative form of a gene (one of the pair) that is located at a specific position of a specific chromosome.
• Organisms have two alleles for each trait or the expression of a trait may be affected by multiple alleles.
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HOMOZYGOUS• When the two alleles are
the same.
HETEROZYGOUS• When the two alleles are
different.
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DOMINANT (Capital letter)• One allele masks the
expression of another allele at the same loci.
• Overrides the traits of a recessive allele in a heterozygous pairing.
RECESSIVE (lower case letter)• Allele that causes a
phenotypic trait that is only seen in the homozygous genotype.
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Dominant traits in sheep and goats• Hairy fleece• Red, tan hair sheep• White wool
(most breeds)• White goats• Red Boers• Polled• Brown eyes• Wattles
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Recessive traits in sheep and goats• Woolly fleece• Colored fleece
(most breeds)• Horns• Blue eyes• Myotonia• Colored goats• Black Boers• Genetic defects
– Spider lamb disease– Cryptorchidism– Entropion
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Incomplete or partial dominance
• When the dominant allele is only partially dominant.
• Example: scurs
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Sex-limited inheritance• Sex-linked - on X or Y
chromosomeExample: hemophilia
• Sex-limited - all or none expressed by sexExample: milk production
• Sex-influenced - genotype + sex determines phenotypeExamples: horns in most sheep and beards in goats.
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Epistasis• When the action of one
gene depends upon another.
Example: fleece color, skin color, coat color
• Inheritance of fleece and coat color can be complicated and varies by breed.
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Genetic linkages or co-inheritance• Traits that tend to be
inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes.
Examples: polledness in goats and hermaphrodism (intersex in the homozygous female).
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Genetic correlations and responses• Extent to which the
genotypic values for one trait predict the genotypic values for the second trait.
• Can be a positive or negative relationship. -1 ↔ +1
• Correlation can also be due to environmental influences.
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Positive correlations (0-1)Birth weight
Weaning weightPost weaning weight
Rib eye areaOvulation rate
Fecal egg countFecal consistency score
Frame sizeScrotal circumference
Ultrasound rib eye area
Weaning weightPost weaning weightYearling weightPercent retail cutsLitter sizeFAMACHA© scoreDag scoreCarcass weightSemen productionActual rib eye area
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(-1 – 0) Negative correlationsBirth weight
Fleece weightStaple length
Ovulation rateFecal egg count
Lambing ease Fiber diameterFiber diameterEmbryo survivalPacked cell volume
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No correlation (zero)Scrapie genotype
Resistance to a diseaseReproductive rateReproductive rate
Horn conditionColor
Production traitsResistance to another diseaseGrowth and carcass traitsWool traitsProductivityProductivity
Genetic correlations tend to vary by breed and study.
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Genetic defectsSimple recessive inheritance• Spider lamb syndrome• Cryptorchidism• Myotonia• Hairy lamb syndrome• Polledness in goats
More complicated• Jaw defects• Entropion• Hernias• Teat defects• Structural defects• Fleece defects• Rectal and vaginal prolapse• Birth (congenital) defects
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Inheritance• Each sperm and egg
contains one chromosome from each pair of chromosomes of the parent.
• Which chromosome of a pair ends up in a particular sperm or egg is determined purely by chance.
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Inheritance• There are 134,217,728
(227) possible combinations of the 54 or 60 chromosomes in a sperm or egg produced by a male and female.
• This results in considerable variation in the progeny from the same mating.
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Genotype vs. Phenotype
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PHENOTYPE (P)
• The observable or measurable traits of an organism: what we can see or measure.
• Determined by genetics, plus environmental influences (E).
P = G + E
GENOTYPE (G)
• The genetic make-up of a cell, organism, or animal.
• Determines hereditary potential and limitations of the individual.
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Environmental influences• Diet• Health • Weather• Age• Type of birth and
rearing• Age of dam• Housing• Season of birth
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Which buck is better?
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Two kinds of traits
1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative (or polygenic)
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QUALITATIVE
• Phenotype falls into specific category.
• Usually affect by one or few genes.
• Very little influence of the environment.
QUANTITATIVE
• Continuous in expression.
• Considerable variation in phenotype.
• Under the influence of many genes
• Much more environmental influence
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Qualitative traits• Blood type• Eye color• Coat type• Fleece or coat color• Horns• Wattles• Beards• Inherited defects
– Entropion– Spider lamb disease– Cryptorchidism– Myotonia
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Quantitative traits• Reproductive rate• Growth rate• Milk production• Fiber production• Carcass characteristics• Disease resistance• Conformation• Wool shedding• Feed efficiency
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Quantitative traits
• Are usually the traits of greatest economic importance.
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Methods of genetic improvement
1. Crossbreeding
2. Selection
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Next webinar: Jan 29, 7 pm EST“Breeding systems” with Jeff Semler