In the context of the general phenomenon of diminishing genetic diversity, especially in
cattle, the conservation of endangered species plays a primary role. The disappearance of …

The paper aims to review literature data with respect to Romanian native cattle breeds which
are considered at risk of extinction. In the last decades, the number of individuals of …

Cattle milk received, since the first described polymorphism in 1955, an important attention
due to the implication of major milk proteins genetic variants in milk quality, in some human …

The characterization of casein polymorphism is an essential step in order to understand the
genetic basis of milk quality in dairy ruminants. In this work, we report the identification of a …

The development and function of mammary gland is mainly controlled by growth hormone
and prolactin, two protein hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. Their synthesis …

Abstract In Romania, the Grey steppe and Pinzgauer cattle are included in a genetic
program of conservation, due to their valuable genetic pool for increased resistance to …

Growth hormone receptor (GHR) is a transmembrane protein encoded by a gene mapped
on cattle chromosome 20, which mediates the growth hormone (GH) action in different …

TEODORA CRINA CARSAI1, VALENTIN ADRIAN BALTEANU1 1 Faculty of Animal
Husbandry and Biotechnology, Regional Laboratory of Farm Animals Genoty**, University …

The diversity of ryanodine receptor (Ryr-1) gene in Transylvanian Mangalitsa pure and
crossbred swine was evaluated through real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). A …

In the last years the understanding of the genetic influence on mammary gland development
and function received an increased attention, because the improvement of milk production …