1. Prolificacy in Raighar goats is independent of FecB gene
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Gyanaranjan Sahoo, Shamik Polley, Sachinandan De, Prakash Chandra Behera, Apratim Maity, Purna Chandra Bisoi, and Tapan Kumar Palai
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FecB ,mutation ,prolificacy ,Raighar goat ,Animal culture ,SF1-1100 ,Veterinary medicine ,SF600-1100 - Abstract
Aim: The Research was undertaken to find the association between FecB and high prolificacy in Raighar goats. Materials and Methods: DNA was extracted from blood, collected from does (n=101) with history of high prolificacy. Further tetra-primer amplification refractory mutation system (T-ARMS) PCR and agarose gel electrophoresis were followed to screen the mutation. Results: Raighar goats were found to be wild homozygotes suggesting absence of FecB mutation. Conclusion: Prolificacy in case of Raighar goats is not due to the mutation at FecB locus. It is thought to search for other genes or loci in goat fecundity. [Vet World 2013; 6(8.000): 479-481]
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- 2013
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