Professional paper

Influence of candidate genes FASN and SCD1 on milk fatty acid composition

Antonela Čuić
Tomislav Mašek ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Maja Maurić ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Kristina Starčević orcid.org/0000-0002-2606-7807 ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Milk fatty acid composition is influenced by a number of factors, including genetic markers which are of increasing importance today. Research in the field of genetic markers, with the discovery of potential candidate genes and their impact on the quantity and composition of milk, offers the possibility of its application in the selection of dairy cows for high milk yield and desired milk composition. In this paper, we present an overview of previous studies of two candidate genes, fatty acid synthase (FASN) and stearoyl- CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1), which are responsible for fatty acid synthesis, and thus affect the milk fatty acid composition.

Keywords

milk fatty acid; FASN; SCD1; candidate genes; single nucleotide polymorphism

Hrčak ID:

231377

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/231377

Publication date:

12.12.2016.

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