title: Genetic architecture of gene expression underlying variation in host response to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection.
abstract: It has been shown that inter-individual variation in host response to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) has a heritable component, yet little is known about the underlying genetic architecture of gene expression in response to PRRS virus (PRRSV) infection. Here, we integrated genome-wide genotype, gene expression, viremia level, and weight gain data to identify genetic polymorphisms that are associated with variation in inter-individual gene expression and response to PRRSV infection in pigs. RNA-seq analysis of peripheral blood samples collected just prior to experimental challenge (day 0) and at 4, 7, 11 and 14 days post infection from 44 pigs revealed 6,430 differentially expressed genes at one or more time points post infection compared to the day 0 baseline. We mapped genetic polymorphisms that were associated with inter-individual differences in expression at each day and found evidence of cis-acting expression quantitative trait loci (cis-eQTL) for 869 expressed genes (qval < 0.05). Associations between cis-eQTL markers and host response phenotypes using 383 pigs suggest that host genotype-dependent differences in expression of GBP5, GBP6, CCHCR1 and CMPK2 affect viremia levels or weight gain in response to PRRSV infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2P5, AB, Canada.
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kommadath
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2P5, AB, Canada.|Department of Research and Development, Geneseeq Technology Inc., Toronto M5G 1L7, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.affiliation: USDA-ARS, BARC, APDL, Building1040, Beltsville 20705, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Igseo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, 2255 Kildee Hall, Ames 50011, IA, USA.
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Reecy
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, 2255 Kildee Hall, Ames 50011, IA, USA.|Department of Animal Science, University of Arkansas, AFLS B106D, Fayetteville, AR, 72703, USA.
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Koltes
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, 2255 Kildee Hall, Ames 50011, IA, USA.
authors.forename: Elyn
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fritz-Waters
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, 2255 Kildee Hall, Ames 50011, IA, USA.|Department of Statistics, Iowa State University, 1121 Snedecor Hall, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
authors.forename: Chris J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Eisley
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2P5, AB, Canada.
authors.forename: Jason R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, K-231 Mosier Hall, Manhattan 66506, KS, USA.
authors.forename: Robert R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Rowland
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, 2255 Kildee Hall, Ames 50011, IA, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Tuggle
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, 2255 Kildee Hall, Ames 50011, IA, USA.
authors.forename: Jack C M
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Dekkers
authors.affiliation: USDA-ARS, BARC, APDL, Building1040, Beltsville 20705, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Joan K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Lunney
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2P5, AB, Canada.
authors.forename: Le Luo
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Guan
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2P5, AB, Canada.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stothard
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2P5, AB, Canada.
authors.forename: Graham S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Plastow
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D015967:Gene Expression Regulation, Viral; D055106:Genome-Wide Association Study; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions / Q000235:genetics*; D010641:Phenotype; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / Q000235:genetics; D019318:Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome / Q000235:genetics* / Q000821:virology*; D019316:Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus / Q000235:genetics*; D040641:Quantitative Trait Loci / Q000235:genetics; D013552:Swine; D013997:Time Factors; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014766:Viremia / Q000235:genetics / Q000821:virology; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000235:genetics