Evolutionary conservation of the linkage between the structural loci for serum albumin and vitamin D binding protein (Gc) in cattle.
Evidence is presented for close genetic linkage between the structural loci for serum albumin and the vitamin D binding protein (Gc) in Belgian Blue and White cattle. Five recombinants were observed in a total of 342 informative offspring. The recombination frequency between the two loci was estimated as 1.5% +/- 0.9. The observed distribution of the haplotypes deviated from the expected one in the population, probably due to selection and significant linkage disequilibrium.
D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D002417:Cattle; D005787:Gene Frequency; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D005838:Genotype; D008297:Male; D010641:Phenotype; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000235:genetics*; D014809:Vitamin D-Binding Protein / Q000235:genetics*
D012709:Serum Albumin; D014809:Vitamin D-Binding Protein