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Nucleic Acids Research, 1990, Vol. 18, No. 23 6935-6942
© 1990

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Genomic analysis of the major bovine milk protein genes

David W. Threadgill+ and James E. Womack*

Department of Veterinary Pathology, Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843, USA

* To whom correspondence should be addressed

Received August 27, 1990. Revised October 16, 1990. Accepted October 16, 1990.

The genomic arrangement of the major bovine milk protein genes has been determined using a combination of physical mapping techniques. The major milk proteins consist of the four caseins, {alpha}s1 (CASAS1), {alpha}s2 (CASAS2), ß (CASB), and {varkappa} (CASK), as well as the two major whey proteins, {alpha}-lactalbumin (LALBA) and ß-lactoglobulin (LGB). A panel of bovine X hamster hybrid somatic cells analyzed for the presence or absence of bovine specific restriction fragments revealed the genes coding for the major milk proteins to reside on three chromosomes. The four caseins were assigned to syntenic group U15 and localized to bovine chromosome 6 at q31 - 33 by In situ hybridization. LALBA segregated with syntenic group U3, while LGB segregated with U16. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis confirmed genetic mapping results indicating tight linkage of the casein genes. The four genes reside on less than 200 kb of DNA in the order CASAS1-CASB-CASAS2-CASK. Multiple restriction fragment length polymorphisms were also found at the six loci in three breeds of cattle.

+ Present address: Department of Genetics, Case Western Reserve University, 2109 Adelbert Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA


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