Association between SSCPs at Algarvia goat GH and milk traits

• Author(s): Malveiro, Elisabete ; Marques, P. X. ; Santos, Ingrid ; Belo, Carmona ; Cravador, A.
• Date: 2001
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/1211
• Origin: Sapientia - Universidade do Algarve
• Subject(s): Polymorphism; PCR-SSCP; Genetic markers
• Document Type: Article
• Language: English

Description

The DNA from one hundred eight goats belonging to the indigenous portuguese Algarvia breed was analysed. Single-strand conformation polymorphismÕs (SSCP) were identified at the five exons of the goat Growth Hormone (gGH) gene. Two conformational patterns were found in each of exons 1 and 2, four in exon 3, seven in exon 4 and five in exon 5. The establishment of an association of these SSCP patterns with milk, fat and protein production, and fat and protein content was attempted. Patterns A, F and D of exons 2, 4 and 5, respectively, are positively associated with milk, fat and protein production (p<0.05). Pattern A of exon 2 is also positively associated with fat content (p<0.05).