scholarly journals Scrapie-resistant sheep show certain coat colour characteristics

2009 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. M. SAWALHA ◽  
L. BELL ◽  
S. BROTHERSTONE ◽  
I. WHITE ◽  
A. J. WILSON ◽  
...  

SummarySusceptibility to scrapie is known to be associated with polymorphisms at the prion protein (PrP) gene, and this association is the basis of current selective programmes implemented to control scrapie in many countries. However, these programmes might have unintended consequences for other traits that might be associated withPrPgenotype. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship betweenPrPgenotype and coat colour characteristics in two UK native sheep breeds valued for their distinctive coat colour patterns. Coat colour pattern, darkness and spotting andPrPgenotype records were available for 11 674 Badgerfaced Welsh Mountain and 2338 Shetland sheep. The data were analysed with a log–linear model using maximum likelihood. Results showed a strong significant association ofPrPgenotype with coat colour pattern in Badgerfaced Welsh Mountain and Shetland sheep and with the presence of white spotting in Shetland sheep. Animals with the ARR/ARR genotype (the most scrapie resistant) had higher odds of having a light dorsum and a dark abdomen than the reverse pattern. The implication of these associations is that selection to increase resistance to scrapie based only onPrPgenotype could result in change in morphological diversity and affect other associated traits such as fitness.

Blood ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 118 (21) ◽  
pp. 3778-3778
Author(s):  
Michael Amantea ◽  
Diane Mould ◽  
Richard Upton ◽  
Stuart Pearce ◽  
Poe-Hirr Hsyu

Abstract Abstract 3778 Introduction: Bosutinib (SKI-606) is an orally active, dual competitive inhibitor of the Src and Abl tyrosine kinases. In clinical studies bosutinib has demonstrated efficacy and an acceptable safety profile in patients with Philadelphia chromosome–positive chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). The current analysis estimated the association of bosutinib pharmacokinetic (PK) exposure at steady-state with safety and efficacy. Methods: Oral bosutinib 500 mg/day was administered to patients with chronic phase (CP), accelerated phase, and blast phase CML who were resistant/intolerant to prior TKI therapy in a phase 2 trial, and to patients with newly diagnosed CP CML in a phase 3 trial. Patients with paired PK and pharmacodynamic data were included in the analysis. Bosutinib exposure metrics (area under the curve [AUC], maximal plasma concentration [Cmax], and minimum plasma concentration [Cmin]) were derived from a previously developed 2-compartment PK model with first-order absorption and an absorption lag. Evaluated safety metrics (ordinal metrics) included gastrointestinal events (diarrhea, nausea, vomiting), rash, aminotransferase elevations, and hematologic events (thrombocytopenia, neutropenia); safety data were pooled from both studies, and the maximum toxicity for each patient was assigned to a 5-point scale (0–4) based on severity (no event to grade 4 event, respectively). Response rates based on an intent-to-treat analysis were evaluated separately for each study and coded as binary variables, where 0 indicated no response and 1 indicated response. Results: A total of 749 patients were included in the pooled safety analysis: mean age was 50.2 years (range, 18–91 years); 54% were male. An exposure-response relationship (Emax model) was identified for the incidence of diarrhea (but not severity), with a predicted probability of diarrhea incidence ranging from 0.575 to 0.797 for the lowest and highest bosutinib AUC bins, respectively. There was also a weak exposure-response relationship (log-linear model) for the incidence (but not severity) of rash, with a predicted probability of rash incidence ranging from 0.216 to 0.419. However, there was no evidence to support an exposure-response relationship for the incidence or severity of nausea, vomiting, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, or elevation of alanine and aspartate aminotransferases. In 266 patients with resistance/intolerance to prior TKI therapy, no exposure-response relationship for major cytogenetic response (MCyR) at 24 weeks was found. Although an exposure-response relationship (linear or log-linear model) was observed for cumulative complete hematologic response (CHR) in patients with prior TKI exposure, the relationship was paradoxical, with higher bosutinib exposure associated with a lower probability of cumulative CHR; the predicted probability of cumulative CHR ranged from 0.926 to 0.743 for the lowest and highest AUC bins, respectively. In 245 newly diagnosed patients with CP CML, exposure-response relationships were observed for complete cytogenetic response (CCyR), major molecular response (MMR), and CHR at 1 year. CCyR at 1 year could be related to AUC and Cmin, but not Cmax, using a sigmoid Emax model, with a predicted probability of CCyR ranging from 0.476 to 0.650. The exposure-response relationship for MMR at 1 year could be described using an Emax model for AUC and Cmax or a log-linear model for Cmin, with a predicted probability of MMR ranging from 0.238 to 0.497. The relationship of CHR at 1 year with AUC and Cmin, but not Cmax, could be described using an Emax model, with a predicted probability of CHR ranging from 0.605 to 0.763. Conclusions: An exposure-response relationship was identified for incidence of diarrhea and rash, but not for the incidence or severity of other investigated toxicities commonly observed with bosutinib treatment. Additionally, an exposure-response relationship was found for CCyR, MMR, and CHR at 1 year in newly diagnosed patients with CP CML, but the relationship between bosutinib exposure and efficacy was less clear in the pretreated population. The absence of exposure-response relationships for some safety and efficacy metrics may reflect bosutinib concentrations that exceeded the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) for these metrics and reached a plateau effect. Disclosures: Amantea: Pfizer Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership. Mould:Projections Research Inc: Employment; Pfizer Inc: Consultancy. Upton:Pfizer Inc: Consultancy. Pearce:Pfizer Inc: Employment. Hsyu:Pfizer Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership.


2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 508-518
Author(s):  
Victor Motta

Purpose The purpose of this study is to account for a recent non-mainstream econometric approach using microdata and how it can inform research in business administration. More specifically, the paper draws from the applied microeconometric literature stances in favor of fitting Poisson regression with robust standard errors rather than the OLS linear regression of a log-transformed dependent variable. In addition, the authors point to the appropriate Stata coding and take into account the possibility of failing to check for the existence of the estimates – convergency issues – as well as being sensitive to numerical problems. Design/methodology/approach The author details the main issues with the log-linear model, drawing from the applied econometric literature in favor of estimating multiplicative models for non-count data. Then, he provides the Stata commands and illustrates the differences in the coefficient and standard errors between both OLS and Poisson models using the health expenditure dataset from the RAND Health Insurance Experiment (RHIE). Findings The results indicate that the use of Poisson pseudo maximum likelihood estimators yield better results that the log-linear model, as well as other alternative models, such as Tobit and two-part models. Originality/value The originality of this study lies in demonstrating an alternative microeconometric technique to deal with positive skewness of dependent variables.


1988 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 356-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter J. Danaher

A log-linear model for predicting magazine exposure distributions is developed and its parameters are estimated by the maximum likelihood technique. The log-linear model is compared empirically with the best-found model for equal-insertion schedules, one of Leckenby and Kishi's Dirichlet multinomial models. For unequal-insertion schedules the log-linear model is compared with the popular Metheringham beta-binomial model. The results show that the log-linear model has significantly smaller prediction errors than either of the other models.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 191483
Author(s):  
W. Jing ◽  
M. Papathomas

Consider a set of categorical variables P where at least one, denoted by Y , is binary. The log-linear model that describes the contingency table counts implies a logistic regression model, with outcome Y . Extending results from Christensen (1997, Log-linear models and logistic regression , 2nd edn. New York, NY, Springer), we prove that the maximum-likelihood estimates (MLE) of the logistic regression parameters equals the MLE for the corresponding log-linear model parameters, also considering the case where contingency table factors are not present in the corresponding logistic regression and some of the contingency table cells are collapsed together. We prove that, asymptotically, standard errors are also equal. These results demonstrate the extent to which inferences from the log-linear framework translate to inferences within the logistic regression framework, on the magnitude of main effects and interactions. Finally, we prove that the deviance of the log-linear model is equal to the deviance of the corresponding logistic regression, provided that no cell observations are collapsed together when one or more factors in P ∖ { Y } become obsolete. We illustrate the derived results with the analysis of a real dataset.


2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 426-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen E. Gent ◽  
Mark J. C. Crescenzi ◽  
Elizabeth J. Menninga ◽  
Lindsay Reid

Can concerns for one’s reputation cause non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to alter their behavior to the detriment of achieving their policy goals? To answer this question, we explore the relationship between NGOs and their donors. Our theoretical model reveals that reputation can be a key piece of information in the decision to fund an NGO’s activities. Reputation can become so important to the NGO’s survival that it interferes with the long-term policy goals of the organization. As such, reputations can become a double-edged sword, simultaneously providing the information donors seek while constraining NGOs from realizing policy goals. We apply this logic to the problem of NGO accountability, which has received increasing attention in recent years, and demonstrate that the tools used by donors to improve accountability can trigger unintended consequences. We illustrate this strategic dynamic with two types of NGO activity: water improvement and international crisis mediation.


Author(s):  
Danika L. Bannasch ◽  
Christopher B. Kaelin ◽  
Anna Letko ◽  
Robert Loechel ◽  
Petra Hug ◽  
...  

AbstractDistinctive colour patterns in dogs are an integral component of canine diversity. Colour pattern differences are thought to have arisen from mutation and artificial selection during and after domestication from wolves but important gaps remain in understanding how these patterns evolved and are genetically controlled. In other mammals, variation at the ASIP gene controls both the temporal and spatial distribution of yellow and black pigments. Here, we identify independent regulatory modules for ventral and hair cycle ASIP expression, and we characterize their action and evolutionary origin. Structural variants define multiple alleles for each regulatory module and are combined in different ways to explain five distinctive dog colour patterns. Phylogenetic analysis reveals that the haplotype combination for one of these patterns is shared with Arctic white wolves and that its hair cycle-specific module probably originated from an extinct canid that diverged from grey wolves more than 2 million years ago. Natural selection for a lighter coat during the Pleistocene provided the genetic framework for widespread colour variation in dogs and wolves.


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