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Frequency of β-Casein Gene Polymorphisms in Jersey Cows in Western Japan
by
Nuomin
Nuomin ,
Qui Dang Nguyen
Qui Dang Nguyen ,
Aodaohu
Aodaohu and
Naoki Nishino
Naoki Nishino *
Department of Animal Science, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Submission received: 12 July 2022
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Revised: 11 August 2022
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Accepted: 12 August 2022
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Published: 15 August 2022
Simple Summary
Reports presenting survey results for β-casein gene polymorphisms have increased, but none have been about Jersey cows in Asia. This study examined the CSN2 gene variants for 590 Jersey cows in Okayama Prefecture, located in the western region of Japan. Blood samples were collected at eight farms, and nucleotide substitutions were determined by sequencing exon 7 regions of chromosome 6 of the CSN2 gene. Blood biochemical analyses were also performed to clarify if A1A1, A1A2, and A2A2 cows differ in their metabolic profiles. The frequency of the A2 allele found in this study was numerically higher than those reported for Holsteins, crossbreeds, and Mexican and Danish Jerseys. The β-casein genotypes did not affect the metabolism of the major nutrients.
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate β-casein gene polymorphisms in Jersey cows in Japan. Blood samples were collected from 590 cows from eight Jersey farms in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan. Sequence analysis of exon 7 regions in chromosome 6 of the CSN2 gene revealed the genotype and allele frequencies of the β-casein variants. Considering that variant B belongs to the A1 group and variant I to the A2 group, plasma metabolite concentrations were compared among the A1A1, A1A2, and A2A2 group-based genotypes. The most frequent genotype was A2A2 (0.558), followed by A2B (0.190) and A2I (0.103). No variants of A3, F, G, H1, or H2 were found. The frequencies of group-based genotypes were A1A1 (0.032), A1A2 (0.303), and A2A2 (0.665). Although farm-to-farm differences were observed in the plasma concentrations of urea nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus, no differences were found between the A1A1, A1A2, and A2A2 group-based genotypes; hence, the β-casein genotypes did not affect the metabolism of major nutrients. Owing to the high frequency of the A2 variant, Jersey cows can be considered an attractive breed for marker-assisted selection to create A2A2 herds.
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Nuomin; Nguyen, Q.D.; Aodaohu; Nishino, N.
Frequency of β-Casein Gene Polymorphisms in Jersey Cows in Western Japan. Animals 2022, 12, 2076.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12162076
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Nuomin, Nguyen QD, Aodaohu, Nishino N.
Frequency of β-Casein Gene Polymorphisms in Jersey Cows in Western Japan. Animals. 2022; 12(16):2076.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12162076
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Nuomin, Qui Dang Nguyen, Aodaohu, and Naoki Nishino.
2022. "Frequency of β-Casein Gene Polymorphisms in Jersey Cows in Western Japan" Animals 12, no. 16: 2076.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12162076
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Nuomin, Nguyen, Q. D., Aodaohu, & Nishino, N.
(2022). Frequency of β-Casein Gene Polymorphisms in Jersey Cows in Western Japan. Animals, 12(16), 2076.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12162076
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