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Assessing SNPs in coat colour genes for cattle breed traceability
- Source :
- Italian Journal of Animal Science, Vol 8, Iss 2s, Pp 120-122 (2010)
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- Taylor & Francis Group, 2010.
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Abstract
- Aim of this research was to identify a panel of SNPs in coat colour genes useful for breed traceability in Rendena, an autochthonous cattle breed raised in the province of Trento, and other 4 Italian cattle breeds. First, we sequenced some regions of several coat colour genes in 10 animals belonging to 5 breeds characterised by different coat colour phenotypes (Rendena, Italian Brown, Grey Alpine, Italian Friesian, and Italian Red Pied), and we detected 21 SNPs in 13 genes. These markers and 6 additional SNPs were used to genotype 180 animals of the same 5 breeds obtaining useful genotyping data for a total of 22 SNPs in 13 genes. Five out of the 22 SNP markers in the MC1R, KIT, MLPH, and SILV genes had the highest discriminating power. The panel of 22 SNPs is useful to trace Rendena particularly from Red Italian Pied and Italian Friesian.
- Subjects :
- Breed traceability, SNP, Pigmentation, Cattle.
Animal culture
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15944077 and 1828051X
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Italian Journal of Animal Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.1a6f56515d554212ae197029ee05a944
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4081/ijas.2009.s2.120