Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Does a SNP in intron 8 of CD46 cause a novel transcript associated with mastitis in Holsteins?
Answer: Our findings suggest that the CD46 gene likely plays a critical role in the risk of mastitis caused by Streptococcus in dairy cows via an alternative splicing mechanism caused by a functional mutation in intron 8. Our data also underline the importance of variation within ESEs in regulating transcript processing.
Output (English): yes