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Indian Journal of Animal Research

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Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 53 issue 1 (january 2019) : 67-70

Molecular characterization and genetic variability of Alpha Casein gene, CSN1S1 in Bikaneri camel (Camelus dromedarius) milk
 

Karan Veer Singh, S. Jayakumar, S.P. Dixit, Z.S. Malik
1National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, GT Road Bye Pass, Karnal-132 001, Haryana, India
Cite article:- Singh Veer Karan, Jayakumar S., Dixit S.P., Malik Z.S. (2017). Molecular characterization and genetic variability of Alpha Casein gene, CSN1S1 in Bikaneri camel (Camelus dromedarius) milk. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 53(1): 67-70. doi: 10.18805/ijar.B-3468.

ABSTRACT

Camel milk is an important protein source for the nomadic communities living in the arid lands of the world, In recent years there has been an increase in consumption of non-bovine milk as an alternative protein source for humans. Camel milk seems to be containing larger amount of total proteins, such as lactoferrin and immunoglobulins as compared to the cow milk, which may be responsible for the better antimicrobial properties. The casein fraction of milk proteins consists of four caseins, namely as1-casein, as2-casein, b-casein, and k-casein. Casein genetic polymorphisms are important due to their effects on quantitative traits and technological properties of milk. This work was designed to study occurrence of polymorphism of a-casein in native Bikaneri camel (Camelus dromedarius) raw milk sample and to characterize these variants on molecular level.

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