Comparison of growth hormone and kappa-casein gene polymorphism in Polish Red and German Red cattle breeds

• Authors: J. Citek , A. Filistowicz , V. Rehouth , V. Neubauerova
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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The polymorphism of kappa-casein (alleles A, B and E) and growth hormone (alleles L and V) genes was studied using PCR/RFLP method with the aim to evaluate the degree of genetic diversity of Polish Red and German Red cattle, which are endangered with extinction. At the kappa-casein locus, a very low frequency of allele B in German Red cattle was found. In both the breeds, allele E was absent. There was a relatively high frequency of allele L in the growth hormone locus, especially for German Red cattle. The results were compared with frequencies and diversities of other red cattle breeds.

Keywords

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GENETIC DIVERSITY; GERMAN RED CATTLE; GROWTH HORMONE; KAPPA-CASEIN; POLISH RED CATTLE

Discipline

• GENETICS: GENETICS

• Publisher: Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Journal of Applied Genetics
• Year: 2000
• Volume: 41
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 181-185

Contributors

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J. Citek

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A. Filistowicz

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V. Rehouth

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V. Neubauerova

• Document Type: short communica
• Publication order reference: A. Filistowicz, Agricultural University, Faculty of Biology and Animal Breeding, Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding, ul. Sklodowskiej-Curie 42, 50-369 Wroclaw, Poland