Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

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Polymorphism of Growth Hormone GH1-AluI in Jersey Cows and Its Effect on Milk Yield and Composition

  • Dario, C. (Department of Health and Welfare of Animals, University of Studies of Bari- Italy) ;
  • Carnicella, D. (Department of Health and Welfare of Animals, University of Studies of Bari- Italy) ;
  • Ciotola, F. (University of Catanzaro “Magna Graecia”, Catanzaro -Italy) ;
  • Peretti, V. (Department of Animal Science and Food Inspection, University Federico II, Naples - Italy) ;
  • Bufano, G. (Department of Health and Welfare of Animals, University of Studies of Bari- Italy)
  • Received : 2006.10.04
  • Accepted : 2007.06.18
  • Published : 2008.01.01
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Abstract

To analyze genetic effects on milk production traits, 164 unrelated Italian Jersey cows reared in 15 farms located in Southern Italy were characterized at the growth hormone locus. Using a Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism protocol all three possible genotypes for the Leucine/Valine polymorphism were identified even if in the considered population the number of homozygous animals (Leucine/Leucine = 36; Valine/Valine = 28) was smaller than Leucine/Valine (n = 100) cows; the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was verified. Statistical analysis showed that daily milk yield in the Leucine/Leucine genotype was higher (p<0.01) than in Leucine/Valine (22.76 kg vs. 16.96 kg ); cows with Leucine/Valine genotype differed significantly from Leucine/Leucine and Valine/Valine genotypes particularly in fat (4.95% vs. 4.13% and 4.82%, respectively) and protein content (4.00% vs. 3.47% and 3.79%, respectively). No significant effect on lactation length was observed.

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