Joint effects of CSN3 and LGB genes on milk quality and coagulation properties in Czech Fleckvieh

A. Matějíček, J. Matějíčková, M. Štípková, O. Hanuš, V. Genčurová, J. Kyseľová, E. Němcová, T. Kott, J. Šefrová, M. Krejčová, S. Melčová, I. Hölzelová, J. Bouška and J. Frelich
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A. Matějíček: Institute of Animal Science, Prague-Uhříněves, Czech Republic
J. Matějíčková: Institute of Animal Science, Prague-Uhříněves, Czech Republic
M. Štípková: Institute of Animal Science, Prague-Uhříněves, Czech Republic
O. Hanuš: Research Institute for Cattle Breeding, Rapotín, Czech Republic
V. Genčurová: Research Institute for Cattle Breeding, Rapotín, Czech Republic
J. Kyseľová: Institute of Animal Science, Prague-Uhříněves, Czech Republic
E. Němcová: Institute of Animal Science, Prague-Uhříněves, Czech Republic
T. Kott: Institute of Animal Science, Prague-Uhříněves, Czech Republic
J. Šefrová: Institute of Animal Science, Prague-Uhříněves, Czech Republic
M. Krejčová: Institute of Animal Science, Prague-Uhříněves, Czech Republic
S. Melčová: Institute of Animal Science, Prague-Uhříněves, Czech Republic
I. Hölzelová: Institute of Animal Science, Prague-Uhříněves, Czech Republic
J. Bouška: Institute of Animal Science, Prague-Uhříněves, Czech Republic
J. Frelich: University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2008, vol. 53, issue 6, 246-252

Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the joint effects of CSN3 and LGB genotypes on parameters of production, quality and coagulation of milk in Czech Fleckvieh cows. Three hundred and twenty-eight Czech Fleckvieh cows were determined for CSN3 (kappa-casein) and LGB (beta-lactoglobulin) genotypes using the PCR-RFLP method, milk quality parameters and coagulation properties. Milk production parameters were obtained from the Official Database of Progeny Testing. Fifteen genotype combinations were detected, with ABAB (21.0%) and AAAB (18.3%) occurring as the most frequent. The observed genes significantly affected the contents of milk protein (crude protein, true protein, casein and whey protein) as well as solid non-fat in milk, casein number and curd quality. BBAA was found to be the genotype with the highest positive impact on most of the milk characteristics evaluated. Whereas ABBB, BBBB, BBAB and ABAB had a positive influence on milk quality and milk coagulation properties, genotypes containing CSN3 allele E had a negative effect. Results presented in this study are applicable in the selection of Czech Fleckvieh cattle.

Keywords: cattle; milk protein genes; kappa-casein; beta-lactoglobulin; milk production parameters; coagulation properties (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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