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31 May 2018 Analysis of chromatin instability of somatic cells in sheep
Ewa Wójcik, Małgorzata Szostek, Elżbieta Horoszewicz, Emilia Kot, Sałuch Sebastian, Elżbieta Smalec
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Cytogenetic tests are highly reliable, sensitive indicators of the early effects of genomic instability. Their results provide information on the organism’s susceptibility to exogenous and endogenous factors and are measures of the degree of repair of DNA damage. Our study assessed spontaneously occurring damage in following four breeds of sheep: Polish Heath, Polish Lowland (Zelazna variety), Polish Blackhead, and Berrichon du Cher. Instability was identified using the following three different tests: a sister chromatid exchange (SCE) assay, identification of fragile sites, and the comet assay. The distribution of instabilities varied depending on the breed. The mean frequency of SCEs was 5.13 ± 1.58, whereas that of fragile sites was 3.30 ± 1.24. The mean level of DNA damage (% head DNA) was 96.52 ± 6.59. The most damage to genetic material was observed in the Berrichon du Cher sheep, and the least in the Polish Heath sheep. The tests used are reliable biomarkers of genome stability in animal breeds, as well as in individuals within breeds.

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Ewa Wójcik, Małgorzata Szostek, Elżbieta Horoszewicz, Emilia Kot, Sałuch Sebastian, and Elżbieta Smalec "Analysis of chromatin instability of somatic cells in sheep," Canadian Journal of Animal Science 98(4), 818-825, (31 May 2018). https://doi.org/10.1139/cjas-2017-0078
Received: 2 June 2017; Accepted: 10 May 2018; Published: 31 May 2018
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Comet assay
fragile sites
sheep
sister chromatid exchange
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