Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai-600 007, Tamil Nadu
Nilagiri sheep (n = 140) a prolific fine wool breed of India was screened for the presence of FecXG, FecXI and FecXB mutations in Bone Morphogenetic Protein 15 (BMP15)gene using Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) technique. The study revealed absence of these mutations in Nilagiri sheep and suggested that these mutations are not responsible for prolificacy in Nilagiri sheep.
BMP15gene, Mutation, Nilagiri, Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism, Sheep
