Single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) detection in six genes in Portuguese indigenous sheep breed

Evaluation of the genetic diversity for six genes in forty animals of the Portuguese indigenous sheep breed (Ovis aries) ""Churra da Terra Quente"" was done. A non-radioactive method to allow single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) detection was optimised, starting from ge...

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Main Authors: Guedes-Pinto H., Bastos E., Cravador A., Azevedo J.
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Language:English
Published: Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux 2001-01-01
Series:Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement
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Online Access:http://www.pressesagro.be/base/text/v5n1/7.pdf
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author Guedes-Pinto H.
Bastos E.
Cravador A.
Azevedo J.
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Bastos E.
Cravador A.
Azevedo J.
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description Evaluation of the genetic diversity for six genes in forty animals of the Portuguese indigenous sheep breed (Ovis aries) ""Churra da Terra Quente"" was done. A non-radioactive method to allow single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) detection was optimised, starting from genomic DNA and PCR amplification of seven fragments: exon 1 of the alpha-lactalbumin gene; exons 10 and 11 of the alpha s1-casein gene; exon 7 of the beta-casein gene; exon 4 of the kappa-casein gene; exons 4 and 5 of the growth hormone gene and exon 6 of the growth hormone receptor gene. Polymorphisms were detected in five of the seven PCR products. Only kappa-casein and growth hormone receptor were monomorphic. Alpha-lactalbumin and alpha s1-casein exons showed three conformational patterns, beta-casein and growth hormone exon 4 showed two electrophoretic patterns and growth hormone exon 5 showed five conformational patterns. These data provide evidence that ""Churra da Terra Quente"" has a high genetic variability, which opens interesting prospects for future selection programs and also for preservation strategies. Also, our data show that PCR-SSCP is an appropriate tool for evaluating genetic variability.
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spelling doaj.art-f80dcde47d5948f3b0491fd6b9475e652022-12-22T03:10:53ZengPresses Agronomiques de GemblouxBiotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement1370-62331780-45072001-01-0151715Single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) detection in six genes in Portuguese indigenous sheep breedGuedes-Pinto H.Bastos E.Cravador A.Azevedo J.Evaluation of the genetic diversity for six genes in forty animals of the Portuguese indigenous sheep breed (Ovis aries) ""Churra da Terra Quente"" was done. A non-radioactive method to allow single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) detection was optimised, starting from genomic DNA and PCR amplification of seven fragments: exon 1 of the alpha-lactalbumin gene; exons 10 and 11 of the alpha s1-casein gene; exon 7 of the beta-casein gene; exon 4 of the kappa-casein gene; exons 4 and 5 of the growth hormone gene and exon 6 of the growth hormone receptor gene. Polymorphisms were detected in five of the seven PCR products. Only kappa-casein and growth hormone receptor were monomorphic. Alpha-lactalbumin and alpha s1-casein exons showed three conformational patterns, beta-casein and growth hormone exon 4 showed two electrophoretic patterns and growth hormone exon 5 showed five conformational patterns. These data provide evidence that ""Churra da Terra Quente"" has a high genetic variability, which opens interesting prospects for future selection programs and also for preservation strategies. Also, our data show that PCR-SSCP is an appropriate tool for evaluating genetic variability.http://www.pressesagro.be/base/text/v5n1/7.pdfsheepland-racespolymorphismgenetic-variationsomatotropinhormone-receptorsgenesdnapcrgenetic-variationanimal-breedingportugalacidsbovidaebreeds-animalscaprinaecell-structurechromosomesdomestic-animalseuropehormoneslivestockmammalsnucleic-acidsnucleic-compoundsnucleusorganic-acidspituitary-hormonesproteinsruminantssouthern-europetaxauseful-animalswestern-europe
spellingShingle Guedes-Pinto H.
Bastos E.
Cravador A.
Azevedo J.
Single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) detection in six genes in Portuguese indigenous sheep breed
Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement
sheep
land-races
polymorphism
genetic-variation
somatotropin
hormone-receptors
genes
dna
pcr
genetic-variation
animal-breeding
portugal
acids
bovidae
breeds-animals
caprinae
cell-structure
chromosomes
domestic-animals
europe
hormones
livestock
mammals
nucleic-acids
nucleic-compounds
nucleus
organic-acids
pituitary-hormones
proteins
ruminants
southern-europe
taxa
useful-animals
western-europe
title Single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) detection in six genes in Portuguese indigenous sheep breed
title_full Single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) detection in six genes in Portuguese indigenous sheep breed
title_fullStr Single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) detection in six genes in Portuguese indigenous sheep breed
title_full_unstemmed Single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) detection in six genes in Portuguese indigenous sheep breed
title_short Single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) detection in six genes in Portuguese indigenous sheep breed
title_sort single strand conformation polymorphism sscp detection in six genes in portuguese indigenous sheep breed
topic sheep
land-races
polymorphism
genetic-variation
somatotropin
hormone-receptors
genes
dna
pcr
genetic-variation
animal-breeding
portugal
acids
bovidae
breeds-animals
caprinae
cell-structure
chromosomes
domestic-animals
europe
hormones
livestock
mammals
nucleic-acids
nucleic-compounds
nucleus
organic-acids
pituitary-hormones
proteins
ruminants
southern-europe
taxa
useful-animals
western-europe
url http://www.pressesagro.be/base/text/v5n1/7.pdf
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