Acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT, EC 2.3. 1.20) catalyzes the last reaction in
the acyl-CoA-dependent biosynthesis of triacylglycerol (TAG). DGAT activity resides mainly …

Milk fatty acids are essential for many dairy product productions, while intramuscular fat
(IMF) is associated with the quality of meat. The triacylglycerols (TAGs) are the major …

Water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is of great economic importance as a provider of milk and
meat in many countries. However, the milk yield of buffalo is much lower than that of Holstein …

More people in the world depend on water buffalo for their livelihoods than on any other
domesticated animals, but its genetics is still not extensively explored. The 1000 Buffalo …

Improving the production traits and resistance against mastitis in dairy cattle is a challenge
for animal scientists across the globe. The present study was designed to investigate the …

Considering the importance of the diseases affecting the productive performance of animals
in the dairy industry worldwide, it is necessary to implement tools that help to control and …

Abstract Acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol–acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1) enzyme plays a key role in
controlling the synthesis rate triglyceride from diacylglycerol. Leptin (LP, OB, obese) is an …

In this research communication we describe the DGAT1 sequence and promoter region in
dairy cows and buffalo and compare the activities of DGAT1 between the two species in …

Abstract Background The Egyptian buffalo has a sizable impact on Egypt's agricultural
sector and food supply. It is regarded as the main dairy animal and an important source of …

Buffalo DGAT1 (diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1) was mainly investigated for the
characterization of the gene itself and for the identification of the K232A polymorphism …