Nucleotide comparison of gdf9 gene in indian yak and gaddi goat: high altitude livestock animals
2012
Veer Singh, L. | Jayakumar, S., Transgenic Research Laboratory, National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, (India) | Gupta, N. | Dixit, S. P. | Gupta, S. C.
The present study was undertaken to characterize exon 1 and exon 2 sequence of one of fecundity genes: GDF9 (Growth differentiation factor 9), in high altitude livestock animal (Yak and Gaddi goat). Six nucleotide differences were identified between sheep (AF078545) and goats (EF446168) in exon 1 and exon 2. Sequencing revealed nine novel single nucleotide mutations in exon 1 and exon 2 of Indian yak that compared with Bos taurus (GQ922451). These results preliminarily showed that the GDF9 gene might be a major gene that influences prolificacy of Gaddi goats and Indian yak.
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