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ArticleGenomics2021

The nedd-8 activating enzyme gene underlies genetic resistance to infectious pancreatic necrosis virus in Atlantic salmon.

Jon Pavelin, Ye Hwa Jin, Remi L Gratacap, John B Taggart, Alastair Hamilton, David W Verner-Jeffreys, Richard K Paley, Carl-Johan Rubin, Stephen C Bishop, James E Bron and 2 more

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Article in Genomics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Jon PavelinThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK.
Ye Hwa JinThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK.
Remi L GratacapThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK.
John B TaggartInstitute of Aquaculture, School of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK.
Alastair HamiltonHendrix Genetics RTC, Villa 'de Körver', Spoorstraat, 695831 CK Boxmeer, the Netherlands.
David W Verner-JeffreysCentre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), Weymouth Laboratory, Dorset DT4 8UB, UK.
Richard K PaleyCentre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), Weymouth Laboratory, Dorset DT4 8UB, UK.
Carl-Johan RubinDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, Sweden.
Stephen C BishopThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK.
James E BronInstitute of Aquaculture, School of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK.
Diego RobledoThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK.
Ross D HoustonThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK. Electronic address: ross.houston@roslin.ed.ac.uk.
Roslin Institute · GBCentre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science · GBUniversity of Edinburgh · GBUniversity of Stirling · GBHendrix Genetics (Netherlands) · NLUppsala University · SE

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/F001959/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/F002750/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/H022007/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/J004243/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/P013740/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/P013759/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/S004343/1Medical Research Council MR/K001744/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Genetic resistance to infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) in Atlantic salmon is a rare example of a trait where a single locus (QTL) explains almost all of the genetic variation. Genetic marker tests based on this QTL on salmon chromosome 26 have been widely applied in selective breeding to markedly reduce the incidence of the disease. In the current study, whole genome sequencing and functional annotation approaches were applied to characterise genes and variants in the QTL region. This was complemented by an analysis of differential expression between salmon fry of homozygous resistant and homozygous susceptible genotypes challenged with IPNV. These analyses pointed to the NEDD-8 activating enzyme 1 (nae1) gene as a putative functional candidate underlying the QTL effect. The role of nae1 in IPN resistance was further assessed via CRISPR-Cas9 knockout of the nae1 gene and chemical inhibition of the nae1 protein activity in Atlantic salmon cell lines, both of which resulted in highly significant reduction in productive IPNV replication. In contrast, CRISPR-Cas9 knockout of a candidate gene previously purported to be a cellular receptor for the virus (cdh1) did not have a major impact on productive IPNV replication. These results suggest that nae1 is the causative gene underlying the major QTL affecting resistance to IPNV in salmon, provide further evidence for the critical role of neddylation in host-pathogen interactions, and highlight the value in combining high-throughput genomics approaches with targeted genome editing to understand the genetic basis of disease resistance.

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Fish DiseasesInfectious pancreatic necrosis virusSalmo salarAnimalsGenetic MarkersQuantitative Trait LociGenetic MarkersAquacultureCRISPRDisease resistanceGene expressionQTLWhole genome resequencing

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PMID34547402
PMCPMC8682971
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