Transferrin and albumin polimorphism and its correlation with sexual maturity in bulls

Authors

  • Erika da Silva Carvalho Morani Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Reprodução Animal, Jaboticabal, SP
  • Marcelo Roncoletta Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Reprodução Animal, Jaboticabal, SP
  • Paulo Henrique Fransceschini Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Reprodução Animal, Jaboticabal, SP
  • Vera Fernanda Martins Hossepian de Lima Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Reprodução Animal, Jaboticabal, SP
  • Lúcia Helena Rodrigues Lagoa da Serra Inseminação Artificial, Sertãozinho, SP
  • Marcelo Almeida Oliveira Lagoa da Serra Inseminação Artificial, Sertãozinho, SP
  • Carlos da Silva Lagoa da Serra Inseminação Artificial, Sertãozinho, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1413-95961998000600008

Keywords:

Transferrin, Albumin, Sexual maturityl, Semen, Freezability

Abstract

The association between biochemical polymorphic systems and early sexual maturity was assessed subjecting 16 animals (from 17 to 36 months old) to eletrophoretic studies, searching for transferrin and albumin polymorphisms. Two albumin alleles, AlbA (AlbF) and AlbB (AlbS), but only either as AlbB homozigotes or AlbAB heterozigotes were observed. There were no AlbA homozigotes. It was not possible to detect relationships between albumin genotypes and early sexual maturity. Regarding transferrin, it was possible to detect two alleles (TfD and TfE). When trying to establish a relationship between transferrin electrophoretic pattern and the desirable economic trait (early sexual maturity) it is suggested that the TfD allele could be associated with bulls that probably will provide freezable semen at an early age.

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Published

1998-01-01

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 6 (1998)

Section

VETERINARY MEDICINE

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How to Cite

1.
Morani E da SC, Roncoletta M, Fransceschini PH, Lima VFMH de, Rodrigues LH, Oliveira MA, et al. Transferrin and albumin polimorphism and its correlation with sexual maturity in bulls. Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. [Internet]. 1998 Jan. 1 [cited 2024 Nov. 12];35(6):271-4. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/5679