ASSOCIATION OF THE ACETYL-COENZYME-A CARBOXYLASE α EXON 1 GENETIC PATTERNS WITH MILK TRAITS IN MAHABADI GOAT Authors: S. Joezy-Shekalgorabi, H. M. Shahr-e-babak, A. Ghorbani Journal: Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences (JAPS) ISSN: 1018-7081 (Print), 2309-8694 (Online) Volume: 25 Issue: 3 Pages: 640-644 Year: 2015 DOI: NA URL: https://doi.org/NA Publisher: Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum Abstract:

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 α (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<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.

Keywords: PCR-SSCP, goat, Acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase α, milk traits