DGAT1 Intron1 SNP Genotyping in Mehsana buffalo by Direct Sequencing
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2009
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Anand Agricultural University, Anand
Abstract
The acylCoA:diacyl glycerol acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1) gene
encodes the enzyme catalyzing the final step of triglyceride synthesis and is
a functional candidate gene for milk fat content. An increase in this trait in
different breeds is strongly associated with a lysine at position 232 of the
DGAT1 protein while an alanine at this position is associated with
decreased milk fat content. The mutation is absent in Indian buffaloes.
However, other 19 single nucleotide polymorphisms are reported in
Bubalus bubalis