Capra Hircus
Screening of peste des petits ruminants virus in a population of district Khairpur, Pakistan
Authors: A.K. Maitlo, J.A. Ujan, S.A. Ujjan, M. Ruk, B.A. Memon, A.A. Mahar and A.A. Ujjan
Goats are the Pakistan’s fastest growing ruminants, and Pakistan is the third largest goat producer in the world after India and China. Goat meat preference is the main reason for its increased demand. In the country, there are 25 goat breeds and two wild relatives such as Mark and Goats. At present, Pakistan has 53.8 mi.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(3):
- gmr16039679
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16039679
Genetic diversity analyses of tropical goats from some countries of Middle East
Authors: R.M. Al-Atiyat
The genetic structure of 10 goat breeds from four countries of the Middle East and Horn of Africa was investigated at 17 microsatellite loci. The average allele number and richness were 9.65 and 5.78, respectively. The mean expected heterozygosity per population was 0.703, 0.715, 0.719, 0.699, 0.749, 0.719, 0.731, 0.721, 0.719.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(3):
- gmr16039701
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16039701
Analysis of protein expression and a new prokaryotic expression system for goat (Capra hircus) spermadhesin Bdh-2 cDNA
Authors: J.B. Cajazeiras, L.M. Melo, E.S. Albuquerque, G. R�¡dis-Baptista, B.S. Cavada and V.J.F. Freitas
Low purification efficiency and incomplete characterization of male goat (buck) spermadhesins (Bdhs) prompted us to develop an effective system to produce recombinant Bdhs (rBdhs). Bdh-2 cDNA was inserted into a prokaryotic expression plasmid, pTrcHis TOPO. The pTrcHis-Bdh-2 system was constructed to produce a His6 fusion.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 8(3):
- vol8-3gmr639
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol8-3gmr639
Polymorphism of mitochondrial DNA in the Brazilian Canind�© goat breed
Authors: N.M.V. Silva, E.C. Pimenta Filho, J.K.G. Arandas, M.A. Gomes Filho, E. Ferreira, I. Del Cerro, C. Fonseca and M.N. Ribeiro
The success of the geographical distribution of goat populations around the world is a consequence of the adaptive potential of these breeds. Several relevant traits to the success of the species in colonizing different ecosystems (and use by man) evolved before domestication. These features were relevant for the selection of .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2):
- gmr16029656
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16029656
Identification of naturalized goat breeds under conservation from northeastern Brazil using chromosomal markers
Authors: R.P. Santos, P.R.A.M. Affonso, D. Diniz, A.S. Medrado, K.M. Silva and P.L.S. Carneiro
In order to provide the first cytogenetic data of naturalized and threatened goat breeds from northeastern Brazil, cytogenetic analyses were carried out in individuals of Repartida and Moxotó breeds raised in Bahia and Ceará States. Males and females of both breeds had 2n = 60, with 29 autosomal acrocentric pairs plus the sex chromosome pair.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(3):
- 2013.August.29.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.August.29.3
Low diversity of the major histocompatibility complex class II DRA gene in domestic goats (Capra hircus) in Southern China
Authors: L.P. Chen, G.X. E, Y.J. Zhao, R.S. Na, Z.Q. Zhao, J.H. Zhang, Y.H. Ma, Y.W. Sun, T. Zhong, H.P. Zhang and Y.F. Huang
DRA encodes the alpha chain of the DR heterodimer, is closely linked to DRB and is considered almost monomorphic in major histocompatibility complex region. In this study, we identified the exon 2 of DRA to evaluate the immunogenetic diversity of Chinese south indigenous goat. Two single nucleotide polymorphisms in anuntranslated region and one synonymous.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
- 2015.June.18.35
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.June.18.35
Birth of normal kids after microinjection of pronuclear embryos in a transgenic goat (Capra hircus) production program in Brazil
Authors: V.J.F. Freitas, I.A. Serova, L.E. Andreeva, E.S. Lopes J�ºnior, D.I.A. Teixeira, M.F. Cordeiro, D. Rondina, N.R.O. Paula, I.J. Arruda, J.B. Lima Verde, G. Dvoriantchikov, O. Serov
This pilot project was designed to determine if normal kids could be produced after microinjection in pronuclear embryos and subsequent transfer to recipients in a transgenic goat program in Brazil. Twelve donors of the Saanen breed and 17 recipients of an undefined breed were used. The estrus of both donors and recipients was.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 2(2):