None of polymorphism of ovine fecundity major genes FecB and FecX was tested in goat

Abstract

The polymorphism of mutation Q249R in BMPR-IB gene (FecB) and loci FecXI, FecXH, FecXG, FecXB in BMP15 gene was analyzed by forced PCR-RFLP method in 550 individuals from 6 flocks or breeds of goats with litter size varied from 1.4 to 2.7 including Boer (209), Haimen (128), second generation of Boer goat crossed with Huanghuai goat (82), Huanghuai (71), Nubi (37) and Matou (23) goat. None of mutations was detected in these goat breeds and their crossbreed. These results suggest that fecundity of goat is not linked to the same loci in BMPR-IB and BMP15 as sheep. Therefore, it is necessary to seek for other genes or loci in order to develop marker assistance selection techniques and study the prolific mechanism of the goat. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.