OMIA:000576-9823 : Knobbed acrosome in Sus scrofa (pig) |
In other species: dog , horse , taurine cattle , sheep
Categories: Reproductive system phene
Links to possible relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s) in OMIM: 606165 (gene)
Mendelian trait/disorder: yes
Mode of inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Disease-related: yes
Key variant known: yes
Year key variant first reported: 2020
Cross-species summary: The presence of a protrusion (knob) on the acrosome (cap) of a sperm. Associated with sterility. Also known as Knobbed Acrosome Defect (KAD)
Inheritance: This disorder is certainly familial, but the limited evidence for single-gene inheritance is not convincing.
Mapping: Sironen et al. (2010): "A genome wide scan with PorcineSNP60 Genotyping BeadChip defined the KAD associated region within 0.7 Mbp on porcine chromosome 15." Nosková et al. (2020) mapped the disorder to a "12.24 Mb segment of extended homozygosity".
Molecular basis: Nosková et al. (2020) "sequenced the genomes of two affected and three unaffected boars to an average coverage of 11‐fold. Read depth analysis revealed a 55 kb deletion that is associated with the acrosome defect. The deletion encompasses the BOLL gene encoding the boule homolog, an RNA binding protein which is an evolutionarily conserved member of the DAZ (Deleted in AZoospermia) gene family. Lack of BOLL expression causes spermatogenic arrest and sperm maturation failure in many species. Boars that carry the deletion in the homozygous state produce sperm but their acrosomes are defective, suggesting that lack of porcine BOLL compromises acrosome formation."
Associated gene:
| Symbol | Description | Species | Chr | Location | OMIA gene details page | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOLL | boule-like RNA-binding protein | Sus scrofa | 15 | NC_010457.5 (101602232..101535392) | BOLL | Homologene, Ensembl , NCBI gene |
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| OMIA Variant ID | Breed(s) | Variant Phenotype | Gene | Allele | Type of Variant | Source of Genetic Variant | Reference Sequence | Chr. | g. or m. | c. or n. | p. | Verbal Description | EVA ID | Year Published | PubMed ID(s) | Acknowledgements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1254 | Yorkshire (Pig) | Knobbed acrosome defect | BOLL | deletion, gross (>20) | Naturally occurring variant | Sscrofa11.1 | 15 | g.101549770_101604750del | 2020 | 32975846 |
Cite this entry
Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2020). OMIA:000576-9823: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70
References
Note: the references are listed in reverse chronological order (from the most recent year to the earliest year), and alphabetically by first author within a year.
| 2020 | Nosková, A., Wurmser, C., Crysnanto, D., Sironen, A., Uimari, P., Fries, R., Andersson, M., Pausch, H. : |
| Deletion of porcine BOLL is associated with defective acrosomes and subfertility in Yorkshire boars. Anim Genet 51:945-949, 2020. Pubmed reference: 32975846. DOI: 10.1111/age.12998. | |
| 2010 | Sironen, A., Uimari, P., Nagy, S., Paku, S., Andersson, M., Vilkki, J. : |
| Knobbed acrosome defect is associated with a region containing the genes STK17b and HECW2 on porcine chromosome 15. BMC Genomics 11:699, 2010. Pubmed reference: 21143916. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-11-699. | |
| 2008 | Kopp, C., Sironen, A., Ijäs, R., Taponen, J., Vilkki, J., Sukura, A., Andersson, M. : |
| Infertile boars with knobbed and immotile short-tail sperm defects in the Finnish Yorkshire breed. Reprod Domest Anim 43:690-5, 2008. Pubmed reference: 18397189. DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2007.00971.x. | |
| 1993 | Toyama, Y., Itoh, Y. : |
| Ultrastructural Features and Pathogenesis of Knobbed Spermatozoa in a Boar American Journal of Veterinary Research 54:743-749, 1993. Pubmed reference: 8317767. | |
| 1988 | Revell, SG., Chasey, D. : |
| Morphological defects of the acrosome in boar spermatozoa. Res Vet Sci 45:149-51, 1988. Pubmed reference: 3194583. | |
| 1985 | Alanko, M. : |
| [Inherited acrosome defects of boar spermatozoa and their effect on ova fertilization in the sow] Tierarztliche Umschau 40:564-566, 1985. | |
| 1984 | Alanko, M. : |
| The knobbed sperm defect in boars: fertility and inheritance of the defect :3 pp., 1984. | |
| 1982 | Ollivier, L., Sellier, P. : |
| Pig genetics: a review Annales de Genetique et de Selection Animale 14:481-544, 1982. | |
| 1972 | Bishop, M.W.H. : |
| Genetically determined abnormalities of the reproductive system Journal of Reproduction and Fertility 15 suppl:51-78, 1972. | |
| 1968 | Bane, A., Nicander, L. : |
| Electron and light microscopical studies in spermateliosis in a boar with acrosomal abnormalities Journal of Reproduction and Fertility 11:133-138, 1968. | |
| 1965 | Buttle, H.R.L., Hancock, J.L. : |
| Sterile boars with knobbed spermatozoa Journal of Agricultural Science 65:255-260, 1965. | |
| 1961 | Wohlfarth, E. : |
| Beitrag zum Akrosom-Defekt im Ebersperma [Acrosome defect of boar spermatozoa] Zuchthygiene, Fortpflanzungsstorungen und Besamung der Haustiere 5:268-274, 1961. |
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