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Phenotype frequencies of vitamin D binding protein (Gc) and of posttransferrin‐2 (Ptf‐2) in Belgian cattle breeds *
Author(s) -
Weghe A.,
Zeveren A.,
Bouquet Y.,
Varewyck H.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
animal blood groups and biochemical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1365-2052
pISSN - 0003-3480
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2052.1982.tb01037.x
Subject(s) - vitamin d binding protein , breed , biology , allele , phenotype , flemish , genetics , vitamin , gene , biochemistry , history , archaeology
Summary The vitamin D binding protein (Gc) and posttransferrin‐2 (Ptf‐2) phenotypes have been determined in a number of Belgian cattle breeds. A very slow migrating variant of the Gc protein — Gc C — has been found in White and Red East Flemish breed. This variant was absent from the other breeds studied. This slow variant was identified as a vitamin D binding protein by autoradiography. The Gc C protein was shown to be controlled by a codominant autosomal allele Gc C at the Gclocus. The Gc C protein is probably identical with a fraction previously described in buffalo and an Italian cattle breed. The allele frequencies for the Gc and Pft‐2 systems are reported for several Belgian breeds of cattle.