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Genetic polymorphism of plasma vitamin D‐binding protein (GC) in Australian goats
Author(s) -
VANKAN D. M.,
BELL K.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
animal genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1365-2052
pISSN - 0268-9146
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2052.1992.tb02167.x
Subject(s) - biology , breed , vitamin d binding protein , isoelectric focusing , allele , locus (genetics) , gene , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , vitamin , enzyme
Summary. Polymorphism at the GC locus in goats was detected using isoelectric focusing (pH 4.5‐5.4) and immunoblotting with antiserum to human GC. Three variants, designated A, B and C in order of decreasing mobility to the anode, were detected and were shown to be controlled by three codominant alleles, GC A , GC B and GC C . GC A and GC B occurred in all four breeds (Australian and Texan Angora, Cashmere and Dairy) with GCA being the most common and having gene frequencies ranging from 0.851 to 0.993. GC C was found only in Australian Angora and Cashmere animals. The products of the three GC alleles had isoelectric points in the range pH 4.63‐4.95 and M r of approximately 54375. The major isoforms of the three alleles were shown to contain sialic acid. Linkage between the GC and albumin loci was unable to be demonstrated due to the low frequency of ALB A (0.02) in the Cashmere breed.