ALPHA-LACTALBUMIN GENOTYPES IDENTIFICATION IN ROMANIAN BLACK SPOTTED CATTLE BREED
Abstract
Alpha-lactalbumin (α-La) is a major milk protein essential for the biosynthesis of lactose at the level of mammary glands. α-La directly influences the quality and the volume of the milk since it is directly involved in the lactose synthesis (Ashwell et al., 1997). The PCR-RFLP test was performed to distinguish the different alleles in a population of Romanian Black Spotted cattle, a dairy breed. Genetic polymorphism was detected by digestion with the endonuclease MnlI, followed by electrophoresis in high resolution agarose gel stained with ethidium bromide. Sixty DNA samples from Romanian Black Spotted breed were analyzed for A and B variants. The PCRRFLP test makes feasible the inclusion of α-La genotypes in breeding plans and cattle selection.
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LUCRARI STIINTIFICE ZOOTEHNIE SI BIOTEHNOLOGII (SCIENTIFIC PAPERS ANIMAL SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES)
ISSN online 2344 - 4576
ISSN-L 1841 - 9364
(former ISSN 1221-5287, E-ISSN 1841-9364)
PUBLISHER: AGROPRINT Timisoara, Romania
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