Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2439875 | Journal of Dairy Science | 2009 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The effects of β-lactoglobulin (β-LG), β-casein (β-CN), and κ-CN variants and β-κ-CN haplotypes on the relative concentrations of the major milk proteins α-lactalbumin (α-LA), β-LG, αS1-CN, αS2-CN, β-CN, and κ-CN and milk production traits were estimated in the milk of 1,912 Dutch Holstein-Friesian cows. We show that in the Dutch Holstein-Friesian population, the allele frequencies have changed in the past 16 years. In addition, genetic variants and casein haplotypes have a major impact on the protein composition of milk and explain a considerable part of the genetic variation in milk protein composition. The β-LG genotype was associated with the relative concentrations of β-LG (A » B) and of α-LA, αS1-CN, αS2-CN, β-CN, and κ-CN (B > A) but not with any milk production trait. The β-CN genotype was associated with the relative concentrations of β-CN and αS2-CN (A2 > A1) and of αS1-CN and κ-CN (A1 > A2) and with protein yield (A2 > A1). The κ-CN genotype was associated with the relative concentrations of κ-CN (B > E > A), αS2-CN (B > A), α-LA, and αS1-CN (A > B) and with protein percentage (B > A). Comparing the effects of casein haplotypes with the effects of single casein variants can provide better insight into what really underlies the effect of a variant on protein composition. We conclude that selection for both the β-LG genotype B and the β-κ-CN haplotype A2B will result in cows that produce milk that is more suitable for cheese production.
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Authors
J.M.L. Heck, A. Schennink, H.J.F. van Valenberg, H. Bovenhuis, M.H.P.W. Visker, J.A.M. van Arendonk, A.C.M. van Hooijdonk,