Project description:This experiment was undertaken to document changes in gene expression in the skin of tick-resistant Brahman (Bos indicus) and tick-susceptible Holstein-Friesian (Bos taurus) cattle prior to, and following, infestation with the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Experiment Overall Design: RNA was extracted from skin samples of tick-naÃ¯ve cattle (animals with no previous R.microplus exposure) and tick-infested cattle after a period of successive, heavy infestations with R. microplus. Skin samples taken from tick-infested animals were taken at sites where tick larvae (approximately 24 h old) were attached to the skin sample. Skin samples were of 8 mm diameter and full skin thickness (approximately 10 mm). RNA samples from 12 animals (3 tick-naive Holstein-Friesian, 3 tick-naive Brahman, 3 tick-infested Holstein-Friesian and 3 tick-infested Brahman) were processed and hybridised to individual slides.

2009-04-11 | E-GEOD-15342 | biostudies-arrayexpress

Bos indicus breed:Brahman

Project description:Bos indicus breed:Brahman Targeted Locus (Loci)

| PRJNA548139 | ENA

R. microplus expression profiles of larvae pre-attachment and feeding adult female stages in B. indicus and B. taurus

Project description:Comparative microarray analysis of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus expression profiles of larvae pre-attachment and feeding adult female stages on Bos indicus and B. taurus cattle Global analysis of gene expression changes in R. microplus during larval, pre-attachment and early adult stages of its life cycle feeding on Bos indicus and Bos taurus cattle were compared using gene expression microarray analysis. Among the 13 601 R. microplus transcripts from BmiGI Version 2 we identified 297 up and 17 down regulated transcripts were differentially expressed between R. microplus feeding on tick resistant cattle [Bos indicus (Brahman)] compared to R. microplus feeding on tick susceptible cattle [Bos taurus (Holstein-Friesian)]. These include genes encoding enzymes involved in primary metabolism, and genes related to stress, defence, cell wall modification, cellular signaling, receptor and cuticle. Microarrays were validated by qRT-PCR analysis of selected transcripts including the validation of three housekeeping genes. The analysis of all tick stages under survey suggested a coordinated regulation of defence proteins, proteases, and protease inhibitors to achieve successful attachment and survival of R. microplus on different host breeds particularly Bos indicus cattle. The microarray was conducted by NimbleGen Systems Inc following the method reported by Saldivar [Saldivar L et al., Insect Mol Biol 2008, 17(6):597-606]. 10 samples: 2 larva, 2 pre-attachment larva in B. indicus and 2 in B. taurus, and 2 adult ticks in B. indicus and 2 in B. taurus

2010-07-09 | E-GEOD-20605 | biostudies-arrayexpress

R. microplus expression profiles of larvae pre-attachment and feeding adult female stages in B. indicus and B. taurus

2010-07-09 | GSE20605 | GEO

Epigenome screen suggests DNA methylation may affect beef tenderness through signal transduction in Bos indicus

Project description:Beef tenderness is a complex trait of economic importance for the beef industry. Understanding the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms underlying this trait may help improve the accuracy of breeding programs and deliver a better product quality to consumers. However, little is known about epigenetic effects in the muscle of Bos taurus and their implications in tenderness, and no studies have been conducted in Bos indicus. Therefore, we analyzed Reduced Representation Bisulfite Sequencing (RRBS) to search for differences in the methylation profile of Bos indicus skeletal muscle with extreme values for beef tenderness (tender = 6 animals, tough = 6 animals).

2022-05-27 | GSE190966 | GEO

Bos taurus breed:Angus

Project description:Bos taurus Transcriptome - Angus

| PRJNA393239 | ENA

Bos taurus breed:Angus

Project description:Bos taurus breed:Angus Genome sequencing

| PRJNA318087 | ENA

Bos indicus x Bos taurus

Project description:Bos taurus x Bos indicus overview

| PRJNA294204 | ENA