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Association of udder type traits with single nucleotide polymorphisms in Sahiwal (Bos indicus) and Karan Fries (Bos taurus × Bos indicus) cattle
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2023) Rebeka Sinha; Beena Sinha; Ragini Kumari; Vineeth M. R; Nisha Sharma; Archana Verma; Ishwar Dayal Gupta
Udder structure of milking cows is not merely vital to display the visual characteristics, but also important for high milk output and low mastitis risk incidence as well. The present study measured different udder type traits in Sahiwal (Bos indicus) and Karan Fries (Bos taurus × Bos indicus) and investigated their association with single nucleotide polymorphisms in Vitamin D Receptor and Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Receptor Type, R genes. GG genotype of SNP rs454303072 was found to have wider rear udder, larger udder circumference, longer distance between fore-rear teats and left-right teats in Karan Fries cattle. Whereas, in Sahiwal cattle, AA genotype of this SNP was found to be associated with the higher and wider rear udder, larger udder circumference and wider udder. AA genotype of SNP rs382671389 was found to be associated with longer fore teat in Karan Fries cattle. The TT and CC genotype of SNP rs435289107 was associated with udder type traits in Karan Fries and Sahiwal cattle respectively. These results suggest that BTA 5 harbors genomic regions associated with udder traits in Bos indicus and Bos indicus x Bos taurus cattle. © 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Udder and teat morphometry in relation to clinical mastitis in dairy cows
(Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2022) Rebeka Sinha; Beena Sinha; Ragini Kumari; M.R. Vineeth; Kush Shrivastava; Archana Verma; I.D. Gupta
The present study was undertaken to explore the association of occurrence of clinical mastitis with udder and teat morphometry in cattle. The relationship of nine udder and eight teat morphometric traits with the occurrence of clinical mastitis was analysed using a binomial logistic regression model. A significant association of the udder and teat morphometric traits with the occurrence of mastitis was observed both in Karan Fries and Sahiwal cattle. The rear udder height, rear udder width, udder width and fore udder attachment were found to be the important udder morphometric traits associated with the occurrence of mastitis. In both groups, mastitic animals had broader rear udder width, lower rear udder height and loose fore udder attachment with lengthy and thicker teats. The inclusion of udder and teat morphometric traits in the selection and breeding program of Karan Fries and Sahiwal cattle may help in selection of animals for mastitis resistance. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.