Chromosomal characterization of Umblachery breed of cattle (Bos indicus) – a famous South Indian breed of Tamilnadu, India
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Date
2008-11
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Informatics Publishing Limited
Abstract
Umblachery breed is an excellent draught
cattle of Tamilnadu, noted for its strength and
sturdiness especially used in the marshy fields for
wed ploughing. Several genetic markers have
been used for identification of farm animals. The
present study was undertaken to characterize the
Umblachery breed with chromosomes. The diploid
chromosome number in Umblachery cattle was
2n=60 comprising of 29 pairs of autosomes and
one pair of sex chromosomes. All autosomes are
acrocentric, the X- chromosome is submetacentric
and Y chromosome is acrocentric. C-banding in
Umblachery cattle was showed all autosomes with
darkly stained centromere but the sex
chromosomes were found to be C-band negative.
Description
TNV_IJST_2008_1(6)1-3
Keywords
Veterinary Science