Associations between variants of FADS genes and omega-3 and omega-6 milk fatty acids of Canadian Holstein cows
Eveline M. Ibeagha‐Awemu, Kingsley A. Akwanji, Frédéric Beaudoin, Xin Zhao
BMC Genetics
Abstract
Our study has demonstrated positive associations between three SNPs within FADS1 and FADS2 genes (a SNP within the 3'UTR, a synonymous SNP and an intronic SNP), with three milk PUFAs of Canadian Holstein cows thus suggesting possible involvement of synonymous and non-coding region variants in FA synthesis. These SNPs may serve as potential genetic markers in breeding programs to increase milk FAs that are of benefit to human health.
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SNPs within FADS1 and FADS2 genes are positively associated with milk PUFAs in Canadian Holstein cows
“Our study has demonstrated positive associations between three SNPs within FADS1 and FADS2 genes (a SNP within the 3'UTR, a synonymous SNP and an intronic SNP), with three milk PUFAs of Canadian Holst...”