Reproduction

Polymorphism in the melatonin receptor gene in buffalo populations of the Brazilian Amazon

E. B. Machado, Souza, B. B., Guimarães, R. C., Azevedo, J. S. N., Gonçalves, E. C., Ribeiro, H. F. L., Filho, S. T. Rolim, E. Filho, S., Machado, E. B., Souza, B. B., Guimarães, R. C., Azevedo, J. S. N., Gonçalves, E. C., Ribeiro, H. F. L., Filho, S. T. Rolim, and E. Filho, S., Polymorphism in the melatonin receptor gene in buffalo populations of the Brazilian Amazon, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

Buffalo farming in Brazil is increasing, as is the challenge of identifying molecular markers that will improve productivity. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze single nucleotide polymorphisms of the receptor gene for the hormone melatonin in buffaloes from northern Brazil by polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) and restriction fragment length polymorphism assays. The PCR products exhibited a cutting point for HpaI at the 318th position of the gene, indicating a transition substitution (T↔C).

Polymorphisms and alternative splicing of the luteinizing hormone receptor of dairy cattle

S. Wohlres-Viana, Arashiro, E. K. N., Reis, D. R. L., Fernandes, L. E., Peixoto, M. G. C. D., Machado, M. A., Viana, J. H. M., Wohlres-Viana, S., Arashiro, E. K. N., Reis, D. R. L., Fernandes, L. E., Peixoto, M. G. C. D., Machado, M. A., and Viana, J. H. M., Polymorphisms and alternative splicing of the luteinizing hormone receptor of dairy cattle, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

The aim of this study was to screen for variability in the luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor (LHCGR) and to determine the occurrence of LHCGR mRNA isoforms in two dairy breeds of cattle. Granulosa cells from dominant ovarian follicles were recovered from 16 Gir and 16 Holstein cows, and total RNA was extracted. Complementary DNA was synthesized and PCR was used to generate amplicons for sequencing.

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