Polymorphism and Sequencing of DGAT1 Gene in Iranian Holstein Bulls

Subject Areas : Camel

M. Hosseinpour Mashhadi ¹ , M.R. Nassiri ² , M. Mahmoudi ³ , M. Rastin ⁴ , N.E.J. Kashan ⁵ , R. Vaez Torshizi ⁶ , N. Tabasi ⁷ , S.E. Nooraee ⁸

1 - Department of Animal Science,Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
2 - Department of Animal Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
3 - Immunology Research Center, Bu Ali Research Institute, Mashhad Universityof Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran
4 - Immunology Research Center, Bu Ali Research Institute, Mashhad Universityof Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran
5 - Department of Animal Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
6 - Department of Animal Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
7 - Immunology Research Center, Bu Ali Research Institute, Mashhad Universityof Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran
8 - Department of Animal Science,Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran

Received: 2011-02-18 Accepted : 2011-04-22 Published : 2012-03-01

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