Increasing productivity is one of the main objectives in animal production. Traditional
breeding methods have led to increased gains in some traits but gains are not easily …

In this review we summarize the current knowledge on the extensive goat casein
polymorphism. Gene structure, and allelic and non-allelic protein variants, characterized by …

Functional traits have become important for efficient breeding schemes in the dairy goat and
sheep industries, mainly in Mediterranean countries, due to increased costs of production …

The candidate gene approach is now exploited in sheep and goats, aiming to identify the
molecular mechanisms, which make milks of different quality. In this paper, the relevant …

In total, 403 milk samples of East Friesian Dairy (EFD) and Lacaune (LAC) sheep hold in
three different flocks in Switzerland and Germany were analysed for milk protein variability at …

Background Genomic evaluation is usually based on a set of markers assumed to be linked
with causal mutations. Selection and precise management of major genes and the …

Individual goat milk samples, taken from animals of the Indigenous Greek breed and from
the international breeds Saanen and Alpine, were studied by RP-HPLC regarding the …

Milk protein polymorphism was analysed to improve the protein content in milk. The present
study characterises the CSN1S1 gene and the effect of allelic combinations on milk …

Widespread genotyping of US dairy goat breeds for casein variants has not been reported,
even though the genetic data could be of use in selective breeding programs. For instance …

Isoelectric focusing (IEF) was applied for screening milk protein variants in milk samples
from altogether 1078 sheep of different breeds, in detail Black Faced Mutton sheep (SKF; n …