Claudin and Rab proteins are key molecular components involved in coccidiosis resistance in Portuguese Merino sheep
Given the role that Rab and Claudins play in host-parasite relationships, these results suggest the existence of reliable markers associated with resistance to coccidiosis. These markers should be explored in future studies to further validate their use in marker assisted selection, with the goal of enhancing sustainability of the breed conservation-management program.
Authors
- Luís Madeira de Carvalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7548-667X)
- Cristina Martins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2852-3765)
- Pedro Vieira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3823-1184)
- Helga Waap (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0748-6491)
- Andreia J. Amaral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0958-5570)
- Tiago Perloiro
- Natalia Campbell
- Endika Varela-Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1504-5936)
- L.T. Gama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3894-3488)
- RAISSA MARQUES DA SILVA (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8065-5607)
- Fábio G. Teixeira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1461-9077)
- Ana Cristina Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9607-7576)
- Telmo Nunes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4569-2114)
- Ana Cristina Afonso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4926-8935)
- Dimitra Mainou
- Inês Sarraguça
Institutions
- University of Lisbon (PT)
- University of the Basque Country (ES)
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
- University of Évora (PT)
- Sustainability Institute (ZA)
- Instituto de Medicina Tropical (PY)
- Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária (PT)
- Instituto Politécnico de Santarém (PT)
- Centre for Research in Anthropology (PT)
- Universidade Metropolitana de Santos (BR)
- Instituto Piaget (PT)
- Universidade Lusófona (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Genetics Selection Evolution
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-025-01020-x
- Primary Topic
- Coccidia and coccidiosis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00