Fecundity gene linked microsatellite markers in Malabari goats

Abstract

The DNA samples from 120 Malabari goats were utilized to study the polymorphism of ovine fecundity genes related microsatellite markers in goats. A total of 15 alleles with 167-195 bp (base pairs) and 8 alleles with 98-114 bp were observed for loci BM1329 and TGLA68 with polymorphic information content (PIC) of 0.8526 and 0.7823 respectively. The genotypes 175/185 of BM1329 and 104/106 of TGLA68 were found to be related to a higher litter size. For the allele 104 bp of TGLA68 highest frequency (0.4545) was observed in triplets followed by twins (0.2177) and singles (0.1847). The study indicates the possibilities of using these markers for selection for high prolificacy in Malabari goats.