Genetic polymorphism of beta-lactoglobulin gene in native Turkish sheep breeds

Elmaci C., Oner Y., Balcioglu M. S.

BIOCHEMICAL GENETICS, vol.44, pp.379-384, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s10528-006-9036-z
  • Journal Name: BIOCHEMICAL GENETICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.379-384
  • Keywords: Turkish sheep breeds, genetic polymorphism, beta-lactoglobulin gene, PCR-RFLP, MILK-PROTEINS, VARIANT
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The genetic polymorphism of the beta-lactoglobulin gene was investigated in three native Turkish sheep breeds. The study was carried out on 108 sheep (29 Kivircik, 38 Gokceada, and 41 Sakiz) by means of PCR-RFLP methods. Two genetic variants (A and B) and three genotypes (AA, AB, and BB) of beta-lactoglobulin have been identified. The gene frequencies of beta-LG A and B were 0.7759 and 0.2241 in Kivircik, 0.7632 and 0.2368 in Gokceada, and 0.9756 and 0.0244 in Sakiz breeds, respectively. The populations were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in all samples from the three breeds.