Browsing by Author "Sweeney, Torres"
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A differential interplay between the expression of th1/th2/treg related cytokine genes in teladorsagia circumcincta infected drb1*1101 carrier lambs
Hassan, Musa; Hanrahan, James P; Good, Barbara; Mulcahy, Grace; Sweeney, Torres (Springer Nature, 2011-01-01)Substantial debate exists on whether the immune response between sheep resistant and susceptible to gastrointestinal nematodes can be differentiated into a Th1 and Th2 phenotype. The present study addresses the hypothesis ... -
Breed differences in humoral and cellular responses of lambs to experimental infection with the gastrointestinal nematode teladorsagia circumcincta
Ahmed, Albin; Sebastiano, Simone; Sweeney, Torres; Hanrahan, James; Glynn, Assumpta; Keane, Orla; Mukhopadhya, Anindya; Thornton, Kevin; Good, Barbara (Springer Nature, 2015-01-01)While Texel lambs have increased resistance to infection with the gastrointestinal nematode Teladorsagia circumcincta compared to Suffolk lambs, the underlying resistance mechanisms are still unknown. The aim of this study ... -
Snp variation in the promoter of the prkag3 gene and association with meat quality traits in pig
Ryan, Marion T; Hamill, Ruth M; O’Halloran, Aisling M; Davey, Grace C; McBryan, Jean; Mullen, Anne M; McGee, Chris; Gispert, Marina; Southwood, Olwen I; Sweeney, Torres (Springer Nature, 2012-01-01)Background: The PRKAG3 gene encodes the gamma 3 subunit of adenosine monophosphate activated protein kinase (AMPK), a protein that plays a key role in energy metabolism in skeletal muscle. Non-synonymous single nucleotide ... -
The dynamic influence of the drb1*1101 allele on the resistance of sheep to experimental teladorsagia circumcincta infection
Hassan, Musa; Good, Barbara; Hanrahan, James P; Campion, Deirdre; Sayers, Gearoid; Mulcahy, Grace; Sweeney, Torres (Springer Nature, 2011-01-01)Suffolk sheep carrying the DRB1*1101 (previously referred to as DRB1*0203 or G2) allele have been reported to show increased resistance to natural Teladorsagia circumcincta infection compared to non-carriers. The objective ... -
The evidence of associations between prion protein genotype and production, reproduction, and health traits in sheep
Sweeney, Torres; Hanrahan, John P. (EDP Sciences, 2008-02-15)The EU Commission issued a regulation in 2003, which requires all member states to implement a breeding programme for resistance to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in sheep by selecting for specific alleles of ... -
Transcriptional profiling of the ovine abomasal lymph node reveals a role for timing of the immune response in gastrointestinal nematode resistance
McRae, Kathryn M.; Good, Barbara; Hanrahan, James P.; McCabe, Matthew S.; Cormican, Paul; Sweeney, Torres; O’Connell, Mary J.; Keane, Orla M. (Elsevier BV, 2016-07-01) -
Transcriptome analysis of porcine m. semimembranosus divergent in intramuscular fat as a consequence of dietary protein restriction
Hamill, Ruth M; Aslan, Ozlem; Mullen, Anne M; O’Doherty, John V; McBryan, Jean; Morris, Dermot G; Sweeney, Torres (Springer Nature, 2013-01-01)Background: Intramuscular fat (IMF) content is positively correlated with aspects of pork palatability, including flavour, juiciness and overall acceptability. The ratio of energy to protein in the finishing diet of growing ... -
Variation in the ovine abomasal lymph node transcriptome between breeds known to differ in resistance to the gastrointestinal nematode
Ahmed, Albin M.; Good, Barbara; Hanrahan, James P.; McGettigan, Paul; Browne, John; Keane, Orla M.; Bahar, Bojlul; Mehta, Jai; Markey, Bryan; Lohan, Amanda; Sweeney, Torres (Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-05-15)Texel lambs are known to be more resistant to gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infection than Suffolk lambs, with a greater ability to limit infection. The objectives of this study were to: 1) profile the whole transcriptome ...