Comparative analysis of the genetic structure of Red Polish cattle in Poland and the Ukraine
Oblap, R.V.; Zvezhkhovski, L.; Ivanchenko, E.V.; Glazko, V.I.
Tsitologiia i Genetika 36(2): 35-43
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0564-3783 PMID: 12140897 Document Number: 545704
Comparative analysis of genetic structure of two groups of Red Polish cattle, which reproduce in Poland and Ukraine, was made. Six molecular-genetic markers (kappa-casein, beta-lactoglobulin, leptin, myostatin, growth hormone, and pituitary-specific transcription factor Pit-I) were tested by PCR-RFLP. No significant differences between the considered intrabreed groups were found. High frequency of some alleles (Csn kappa B, Blg B, and Gh L) related to the important productivity traits were observed. The rare alleles in some genes were revealed. The obtained results are evidence of the unique characteristics of the investigated breed.