Open AccessLack of association between coat color abnormalities in Bali cattle (Bos javanicus) and the coding regions of the MC1R and KIT genes.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Coat color variations in cattle are known to be influenced by the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) and receptor tyrosine kinase (KIT) genes. The presence of coat color abnormalities, such as white spots and albinism, in Bali cattle was the focus of this study. This study aimed to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the coding region of MC1R and exons 2 and 3 of KIT associated with coat color abnormalities in Bali cattle.

Materials and methods

The study included the analysis of 48 Bali cattle, including 20 individuals with standard coat color, 15 with white spots, and 13 with albinism. Total DNA was extracted using a DNA Extraction Kit, and MC1R (coding region) and KIT (exons 2 and 3) gene amplification

SUBMITTER: Jakaria J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10421557 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature