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Polymorphisms in oxytocin and α1a adrenergic receptor genes and their effects on production traits in dairy buffaloes.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Jan 2015
Araújo Daniele Neves, de Camargo Gregório Miguel Ferreira, Dias da Silva Fonseca Patrícia, Cardoso Diercles Francisco, Hurtado-Lugo Naudin Alejandro, Aspilcueta-Borquis Rúsbel Raul, Tonhati Humberto
Abstract excerpt
The use of molecular markers may auxiliary the buffalo breeding. The oxytocin (OXT) and the adrenergic receptor α1A (ADRA1A) may be involved in milk ejection in ruminants. The aim of this study was to verify the existence of polymorphisms in the OXT and ADRA1A genes and their associations with milk production traits. A total of 220 buffaloes were genotyped using PCR-RFLP for both genes. The SNP identified in the...
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