Naslov
Polymorphism of the kappa-casein gene in two Bosnian autochthonous cattle breeds

Autori
Brka, Muhamed ; Hodžić, Aida ; Reinsch, Norbert ; Zečević, Ervin ; Dokso, Admir ; Djedović, Radica ; Rukavina, Dunja ; Kapur, Lejla ; Vegara, Mensur ; Šabanović, Mustafa ; Ravić, Ivica

Izvornik
Archiv für Tierzucht = Archives animal breeding (0003-9438) 53 (2010), 3; 277-282

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
kappa-casein polymorphism ; endangered breeds ; Buša breed ; Gatačko breed

Sažetak
Buša is an old endangered autochthonous breed of the western Balkan, especially Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo and Albania. A related breed is Gatačko, derived from Buša × Tirolean Grey crossbreds. Fifteen purebred Buša cattle and thirteen Gatačko animals were genotyped for polymorphisms at the kappa-casein gene by a Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) essay. The alleles A, B and C were found and the allelic frequencies were 0.46 (A), 0.46 (B) and 0.08 (C) in Buša cattle and 0.58 (A) and 0.42 (B) in Gatačko. Only AA, AB, BB and BC genotypes occurred. Further alleles were not detected and are therefore either absent in both populations or rare. The allele ≫B≪ found in this small population will be useful for a sire selection program in the future.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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