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Polymorphism of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in cattle and buffaloes

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Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from two breeds of cattle, viz., [Hariana (Bos indicus), Holstein (Bos taurus)] and Indian water buffalo (Bubalis bubalus), was analyzed using 13 restriction endonucleases which recognized an average of about 40 six-base sites. Polymorphism among cattle was detected with six of these enzymes. The two Holstein differed at six sites, whereas the Hariana breed (Bos indicus) did not show any site polymorphism. Surprisingly, the Hariana type differed by only one site from one of the Holstein types. The total size of buffalo mtDNA was estimated to be 16.4 kb. Polymorphism within the Murrah buffalo breed was observed with respect to aBglI site. Scarcely any of the restriction fragments of buffalo mtDNA matched those of cattle mtDNA.

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Bhat, P.P., Mishra, B.P. & Bhat, P.N. Polymorphism of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in cattle and buffaloes. Biochem Genet 28, 311–318 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02401421

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