Articles | Volume 61, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-505-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-505-2018
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20 Dec 2018
Original study |  | 20 Dec 2018

Genetic polymorphism in melatonin receptor 1A and arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase and its impact on seasonal reproduction in Egyptian sheep breeds

Hager A. Fathy, Eman M. Gouda, Jehan A. Gafer, Mona K. Galal, and Amira M. Nowier

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This study was carried out to detect polymorphisms in the melatonin receptor 1A and arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase genes and their association with reproductive traits. Blood samples of 126 animals from three Egyptian sheep breeds were collected. DNA was extracted and subjected to PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis using the RsaI and SmaI enzymes. Two alleles (C and T) and three genotypes (CC, CT and TT) for MTNR1A and for AA-NAT (A and G; GG, GA and AA) were detected.