Article
Longitudinal data analysis of polymorphisms in the κ-casein and β-lactoglobulin genes shows differential effects along the trajectory of the lactation curve in tropical dairy goats.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Sept 2016
Cardona Samir Julián Calvo, Cadavid Henry Cardona, Corrales Juan David, Munilla Sebastián, Cantet Rodolfo J C, Rogberg-Muñoz Andrés
Abstract excerpt
The κ-casein (CSN-3) and β-lactoglobulin (BLG) genes are extensively polymorphic in ruminants. Several association studies have estimated the effects of polymorphisms in these genes on milk yield, milk composition, and cheese-manufacturing properties. Usually, these results are based on production integrated over the lactation curve or on cross-sectional studies at specific days in milk (DIM). However, as...
Topics
- Animals
- Caseins
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Genotype
- Genotyping Techniques
- Goats
- Lactation
- Lactoglobulins
- Longitudinal Studies