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Beta-2-microglobulin haplotypes in U.S. beef cattle and association with failure of passive transfer in newborn calves

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Failure of passive transfer (FPT) is a condition in which neonates do not acquire protective serum levels of maternal antibodies. A principal component of antibody transport is the neonatal receptor for the Fc portion of immunoglobulin, a heterodimer of a MHC-1 alpha-chain homolog (FCGRT) and beta-2-microglobulin (B2M). Previously, two FCGRT haplotypes were associated with differences in immunoglobulin G (IgG) passive transfer in cattle (Laegreid et al. (2002) Mamm Genome 13, 704–710). The present study had two objectives: first, to characterize the B2M haplotype structure in a diverse group of U.S. beef cattle, and second, to evaluate those haplotypes for association with either high or low serum IgG levels in newborn calves. Twelve single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), assorted into eight haplotypes, were identified by sequencing regions of B2M exons II and IV in a multi-breed panel of 96 beef cattle. Calves homozygous for one of the eight haplotypes (B2M 2,2) were at increased risk of FPT (odds ratio = 10.60, CI95% 2.07–54.24, p = 0.005). These results indicate that this haplotype is in linkage disequilibrium with genetic risk factors affecting passive transfer of IgG in beef calves, an important determinant of neonatal calf morbidity and mortality.

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    Michael L. Clawson, Michael P. Heaton, Carol G. Chitko-McKown, James M. Fox, Timothy P. L. Smith, Warren M. Snelling, John W. Keele & William W. Laegreid

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Clawson, M.L., Heaton, M.P., Chitko-McKown, C.G. et al. Beta-2-microglobulin haplotypes in U.S. beef cattle and association with failure of passive transfer in newborn calves . Mamm Genome 15, 227–236 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00335-003-2320-x

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