Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2022, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (2): 329-338.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2022.02.001

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Research Progress on Transcriptomics and Epigenetics of Bovine S. aureus Mastitis Resistance

WANG Di, YU Ying*   

  1. College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
  • Received:2021-04-23 Online:2022-02-23 Published:2022-03-02

Abstract: Bovine mastitis is a common disease that has an adverse effect on animal welfare and the economic growth of dairy farms. A decrease in the milk production and quality is found in dairy cows with mastitis, especially those with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) mastitis. Moreover, dairy cows with severe mastitis would even lose their production capacity. Research related to mastitis has become a key issue in the animal husbandry industry. The present article reviews and details the main research fields of bovine mastitis and S. aureus mastitis published in recent years, which mainly focus on the study of genetics and breeding of bovine mastitis resistance from the perspective of transcriptomics and epigenetics. A detailed review is expected to provide scientific basis and reference for the prevention and control of mastitis, especially S. aureus mastitis in dairy industry.

Key words: bovine mastitis, Staphylococcus aureus, breeding and genetics for disease resistance, transcriptome, epigenetics

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