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              Research (Published 
              online: 29-05-2014) 
              18. Genotyping of the Holstein-Friesian 
              crossbred cattle for CD18 gene using PCR-RFLP - 
              A. S. Khade, A. Y. Doiphode, U. D. Umrikar, M. P. Sawane and V. D. 
              PawarVeterinary World, 7(5): 360-362
   
              
   
                
                
doi: 
              10.14202/vetworld.2014.360-362 
                
              
              
              A. S. Khade: Department 
              of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Bombay Veterinary College, Parel, 
              Mumbai-400012, Maharashtra, India.
 
              
              A. Y. Doiphode: Department 
              of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Bombay Veterinary College, Parel, 
              Mumbai-400012, Maharashtra, India.U. D. Umrikar: Department 
              of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Bombay Veterinary College, Parel, 
              Mumbai-400012, Maharashtra, India.
 M. P. Sawane: Department 
              of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Bombay Veterinary College, Parel, 
              Mumbai-400012, Maharashtra, India.
 V. D. Pawar: Department 
              of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Bombay Veterinary College, Parel, 
              Mumbai-400012, Maharashtra, India.
 
 Received: 04-03-2014, Revised: 22-04-2014, Accepted: 25-04-2014, 
              Published online: 29-05-2014
 
              
              
              Corresponding author: A.S. 
              Khade, email: dramolkhade@gmail.com; Tel: +91-8080449956
 
 
              Abstract 
 
              Aim: The present study was 
              undertaken in Holstein-Friesian (HF) crossbred cattle with the 
              objective to find out genotype of HF crossbred cattle for Bovine 
              Leucocyte Adhesion Deficiency (BLAD) by using PCR-RFLP. Materials and Methods: 50 blood samples were collected from 
              HF crossbred cattle and subjected to PCR. The amplified PCR 
              products were digested using Taq I restriction enzyme at 65 oC 
              overnight. After restriction digestion, the final PCR products 
              were electrophoresed on 2.5 % agarose gel.
 Results: All the 50 animals under present investigation 
              were found to be normal as the amplified PCR product upon 
              digestion with Taq I restriction enzyme, revealed two bands of 313 
              bp and 54 bp for normal animals.
 Conclusions: In the present investigation D128G carrier 
              frequency was found to be 0 %. However, recent reports suggest 
              that the mutant gene has already been observed in the HF crossbred 
              cattle population of India, which makes it necessary to screen the 
              animals to avoid the risk of spreading BLAD in the breeding cattle 
              population.
 Keywords: bovine leucocyte adhesion deficiency, CD18, 
              genotyping, Holstein-Friesian, PCR-RFLP.
 
 
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