Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.5513/JCEA01/22.1.3028

Detection of MLPH gene polymorphism in population of the Belgian Shepherd variety Malinois

Simona DUDÁSOVÁ orcid.org/0000-0001-7991-7804 ; Department of Genetics and Breeding Biology, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia
Martina MILUCHOVÁ ; Department of Genetics and Breeding Biology, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia
Michal GÁBOR ; Department of Genetics and Breeding Biology, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia

Abstract

Melanophilin (MLPH) gene affects dilution of coat colour. It focuses on D locus alleles and in c.-22G>A polymorphism 2 alleles were described. Dominant D allele controls regular colour whereas recessive d allele causes dilution. Diluted colouration in Belgian Shepherd variety Malinois is undesirable and excluded from breeding. Dilution of the coat colour can sometimes be accompanied by skin disease (CDA or BHFD). Methods of molecular genetics including PCR-RFLP method were used to identify c.-22G>A polymorphism in MLPH gene. Within the analysed population of 56 dogs following genotypes were discovered: 50 dogs with homozygous DD genotype, i.e. 89.29% frequency of occurrence and 6 dogs with heterozygous Dd genotype, i.e. 10.71% frequency of occurrence.

Keywords

melanophilin; dilution; dog; colouratio; , polymorphism

Hrčak ID:

254956

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/254956

Publication date:

28.3.2021.

Article data in other languages: slovak

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