Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

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Genotype and Allelic Frequencies of a Newly Identified Mutation Causing Blindness in Jordanian Awassi Sheep Flocks

  • Jawasreh, K.I.Z. (Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture-Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST)) ;
  • Ababneh, H. (National Center for Agricultural Research and Extension (NCARE)) ;
  • Awawdeh, F.T. (National Center for Agricultural Research and Extension (NCARE)) ;
  • Al-Massad, M.A. (Department of Animal Production Faculty of Agriculture, Jerash University) ;
  • Al-Majali, A.M. (Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology)
  • Received : 2011.06.19
  • Accepted : 2011.09.22
  • Published : 2012.01.01
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Abstract

A total of 423 blood samples were collected (during 2009 and 2010) from all the ram holdings at three major Jordanian governmental Awassi breeding stations (Al-Khanasry, Al- Mushairfa and Al-Fjaje) and two private flocks. All blood samples were screened for the presence of mutations at the CNGA3 gene (responsible for day blindness in Awassi sheep) using RFLP-PCR. The day blindness mutation was detected in all studied flocks. The overall allele and genotype frequencies of all studied flocks of the day blindness mutation were 0.088 and 17.49%, respectively. The genotype and allele frequencies were higher in station flocks than the farmer flocks (0.121, 24.15 and 0.012, 2.32, respectively). Al-Mushairfa and Al-Khanasry stations have the highest genotype and allele frequencies for the day blindness mutation that were 27.77, 30.00% and 0.14, 0.171, respectively. The investigated farmer flocks have low percentages (0.03, 5.88% at Al-Shoubak and 0.005 and 1.05%, at Al-Karak, respectively for genotype and allele frequencies) compared with the breeding stations. Ram culling strategy was applied throughout the genotyping period in order to gradually eradicate this newly identified day blindness mutation from Jordanian Breeding station, since they annually distribute a high percentage of improved rams to farmer's flocks.

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