title: Analysis of genetic variation at the prolactin-RsaI (PRL-RsaI) locus in Indian native cattle breeds (Bos indicus).
abstract: This study assessed the distribution pattern of allelic variants at the prolactin-RsaI locus in 23 Indian native cattle breeds (Bos indicus). PCR-RFLP genotyping of a 156 bp fragment of prolactin (PRL) in exon 3 revealed the predominance of the heterozygous AB genotype (mean frequency 0.58) irrespective of utility type (dairy, dual, draft), geographic region (northern, central, southern), and coat color (red, gray) of the breeds analyzed. The overall frequencies of homozygous AA (0.22) and BB (0.20) genotypes were in a similar range. The PRL (A) and PRL (B) alleles exhibited similar gene frequencies (means 0.52 and 0.48, respectively). The existing profile of the PRL-RsaI gene locus in a large set of Indian native cattle breeds was different from that of Bos taurus and cattle breeds of other countries, where either the BB genotype and PRL (B) allele or the AA genotype and PRL (A) allele have been reported to be more prevalent.
authors.affiliation: Cattle Genomics Lab, National Bureau of Animal Genetics Resources, Karnal, Haryana, India. monikasodhi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sodhi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mukesh
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Parvesh
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Joshi
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D002417:Cattle / Q000235:genetics*; D005091:Exons / Q000235:genetics; D005787:Gene Frequency / Q000235:genetics*; D056426:Genetic Loci; D005819:Genetic Markers; D005838:Genotype; D006579:Heterozygote; D006720:Homozygote; D007194:India; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011388:Prolactin / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers; D011388:Prolactin