Candidate markers for enhanced host response to PRRS have scarce adverse effects on pigs’ growth and production
Our results indicate that genetic markers for PRRS resilience have no relevant effects on growth and carcass traits in pigs reared under non-challenging conditions, except for GBP1_rs80800372 where the favourable allele for PRRS response has a negative impact on lean content. Therefore, since the effects of GBP1_rs80800372 were attributed to the causal variant GBP5_rs340943904, it seems beneficial to select pigs for the genetic marker at GBP5 instead of GBP1. Overall, pigs might be selected for enhanced PRRS resilience without compromising their overall productivity.
Authors
- Houda Laghouaouta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8578-120X)
- J. Estany (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5660-5709)
- Ramona N. Pena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3558-7302)
- Lorenzo Fraile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8980-5862)
Institutions
- Universitat de Lleida (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Porcine Health Management
- Published
- 2024-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-024-00379-5
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.02
Funders
- Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
- Generalitat de Catalunya
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
- Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
- European Regional Development Fund