Italian Journal of Animal Science (Jan 2010)

Casein genetic polymorphisms in goat breeds of Lombardy

  • G. Pagnacco,
  • A. Caroli,
  • P. Bolla,
  • F. Chiatti,
  • S. Chessa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/ijas.2005.2s.46
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 2s
pp. 46 – 48

Abstract

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In the last years, the genetic polymorphism of goat caseins has raised a considerable research interest due to relationships with milk quality and technological properties (Martin et al., 2002). The four caseins, αs1-casein (CSN1S1), β-casein (CSN2), αs2-casein (CSN1S2), and k-casein (CSN3), are coded by a cluster of genes (Ferretti et al., 1990; Threadgill and Womack, 1990).

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