International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 1
First page : (547) Last page : (550)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.4059
Analysis of Polymorphism at Fecb Locus in Gaddi Goats of Western Himalayas under Transhumance Production System
Varun Sankhyan1*, Y P Thakur2 and Pardeep Kumar Dogra3
1Assistant Professor, 2Professor
Animal Genetics and Breeding, COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur (HP) 176062
3Professor, Livestock Production and Management, COVAS, CSKHPKV Palampur (HP) 176062
*Corresponding Author E-mail: sankhyan@gmail.com
Received: 15.06.2017 | Revised: 22.07.2017 | Accepted: 28.07.2017
ABSTRACT
In the present study polymorphism of FecB mutation in bone morphogenetic protein receptor- 1 (BMPR1B) locus was analysed by forced PCR-RFLP techniques in 85 of prolificacy in Gaddi goat managed under migratory/transhumance system in western Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, India. The screening of samples belonging to animals demonstrated multiple births in different migratory routes did not detect mutation associated with fecundity and all animals studied were wild type homozygote. The findings revealed that prolificacy observed in Gaddi goat is not linked to BMPR1B loci thus, prolificacy in Gaddi goat breed is not due to established ovine fecundity genes. Other factors like genetic mutation at some other locus or manage-mental practices could be responsible for fecundity and other locus must be explored to associate multiple birth in this breed.
Key words: FecB gene, Gaddi goat, Mutation, Prolificacy
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Cite this article: Sankhyan, V., Thakur, Y.P. and Dogra, P.K., Analysis of Polymorphism at Fecb Locus in Gaddi Goats of Western Himalayas under Transhumance Production System, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(1): 547-550 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.4059
