17 S. Joezy-Shekalgorabi H. M. Shahr-e-babak A. Ghorbani Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences JAPS 20152015/06/01 25 3 640-644 1018-7081 NA <p>The current study suggests the presence of an association among milk production and genetic polymorphism in the exon I region of Acetyl Coenzyme A Carboxylase &alpha; (ACACA) in Iranian indigenous Mahabadi goat. The DNA form 150 does were analysed by PCR-SSCP technique. The results revealed two polymorphic patterns at the exon I region of the ACACA gene on this breed. Each conformation pattern tended to affect milk production, differently (p&lt;0.05). While milk fat and protein percentage and somatic cell score were not statistically associated with these patterns. The result indicated the importance of polymorphism in the exon I region of the ACACA gene as an indicator for marker assisted selection in dairy goat breeds.</p> PCR-SSCP, goat, Acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase α, milk traits Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2015-JAPS-88