Genetic polymorphism of milk protein in TNB cattle

Boztepe S., Ermetin O., Akin N., Tozluca A., Dogrul F.

INDIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES, vol.69, no.6, pp.421-423, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 69 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 1999
  • Journal Name: INDIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.421-423
  • Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Starch gel electrophoresis method was used to phenotype : casein and milk serum proteins for 110 Turkish Native Black (TNB) cows. Frequencies were: alpha(s1)-casein A 0.000,alpha(s1)-casein B 0.925, alpha(s1)-casein C 0.075;beta-casein A 0.840,beta-casein B 0.118,beta-casein C 0.042;beta-lactoglobulin A 0.234,beta-lactoglobulin B 0.766.beta-casein and beta-lactoglobulin loci were not in genetic equilibrium. However,the herd was in balance for alpha(s1)-casein. The absence of genetic equilibrium for the 2 loci can be explained by chance as the herd was very small. The effect of migration and selection except for natural selection were weak in this herd.