Open AccessInvestigation of the β-casein (CSN2) gene polymorphism in goat breed – Review
Author(s) -
Krisztigy,
András Jávor,
S. Kukovics,
Szilvia Kusza
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
acta agraria debreceniensis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2416-1640
DOI - 10.34101/actaagrar/73/1629
Subject(s) - breed , casein , polymorphism (computer science) , allele , gene , biology , food science , genetics
Milk plays an important role in the human nutrition as an important protein and energy source. Β-casein is the most abundant casein fraction in the goat milk. The β-casein gene has at least 9 polymorphism in goat breed (A, A1, B, C, C1, D, E, 0 and 0’). The most important alleles are the zero (0) and zero’ (0’) alleles, because they decrease the quantity of β-casein protein in milk. The lower quantity of the β-casein changes the properties of the coagulation and the allergenin milk. This review is about the β-casein gene polymorphism in goat breed.