SUPR
Bovine spastic syndrome
Dnr:

NAISS 2025/22-732

Type:

NAISS Small Compute

Principal Investigator:

Jean Francois Valarcher

Affiliation:

Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet

Start Date:

2025-05-20

End Date:

2026-06-01

Primary Classification:

10610: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (Methods development to be 10203)

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Abstract

Bovine Spastic Syndrome is a chronic, progressive disorder primarily affecting dairy cattle over three years old and has been observed globally, including in Sweden. It occurs in both beef and dairy breeds. Given that Bovine Spastic Syndrome appears to be a significant issue in Sweden, further investigation is needed to assess its impact and understand its pathogenesis. Confirming the genetic basis of the syndrome and developing diagnostic tools for prevention will be crucial. This requires a careful identification of cases and controls, as the disease appears to be genetically complex. We propose generating preliminary sequencing data to identify some mutations