Beta-Lactoglobulin Gene Types in Turkish Fat-Tailed Sheep Breeds
KAFKAS UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI, vol.17, no.6, pp.1031-1033, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 17 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2011
- Journal Name: KAFKAS UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.1031-1033
- Keywords: Turkish sheep breeds, Genetic polymorphism, beta-lactoglobulin gene, PCR-RFLP, POLYMORPHISM, MILK, LEPTIN
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The genetic polymorphism of the beta-lactoglobulin gene was investigated in 182 sheep of Turkish fat-tailed sheep breeds by using PCR-RFLP methods. In the study, two alleles (A and B) and three genotypes (AA, BB and AB) at beta-lactoglobulin locus were observed. The most common genotype at the beta-lactoglobulin locus was AB. The greatest frequency of allele A was detected in Tuj breed as 0.7188. Results of the present study show that genetic polymorphism exists in the Turkish fat-tailed sheep breed population used in this study.