猪MyoG基因内含子1的一个遗传多态性及其遗传效应分析

以长白猪(73),大白猪(68),沂蒙黑猪(57)和莱芜猪(83)为研究对象,采用PCR-SSCP方法 对猪MyoG基因遗传多态性进行分析,并研究基因型与初生重、日增重、肌肉嫩度和背膘厚的相关性.根据猪MyoG 基因的DNA序列（M14331）设计引物,结果在内含子1扩增的片段上发现了一个多态性,检测到2个等位基因(A、B),3种基因型（AA、AB、BB）,并对纯合子进行测序,发现2　943位G→C突变.基因型在不同猪种分布的多重比较,结果表明,大白猪与长白猪、沂蒙黑猪和莱芜猪比较差异显著（P<0.05）,莱芜猪与长白猪和沂蒙黑猪比较差异显著（P<0.05）,长白猪与沂蒙黑猪比较差异不显著（P>0.05）.固定效应模型分析结果表明,初生重及嫩度基因型间差异显著（P<0.01）,而日增重及背膘厚基因型间差异不显著（P>0.05）.最小二乘分析结果表明,BB基因型个体与AA基因型个体比较肌肉嫩度的差异显著（P<0.05）,AA基因型个体与AB和BB基因型个体比较背膘厚的差异显著（P<0.05）.因此,推测MyoG基因对猪肉品质、生长速度及背膘厚存在一定的影响,将 MyoG基因应用于猪育种过程中的标记辅助选择将可以改善猪肉品质,提高生长速度,加快猪的育种进程.     

猪IGF-I基因的一个遗传多态性及其遗传效应分析

采用PCR-SSCP方法对长白猪（87头）、大白猪（79头）和马身猪（102头）的胰岛素样生长因子-I（IGF-I）基因exon3和exon4分别进行单核苷酸多态性分析。发现exon3上有多态性,且存在3种基因型（AA、AB、BB）。统计结果表明,3种基因型在各品种中的分布不一致,多重比较差异极显著（P<0.01）。固定效应模型分析结果表明,背膘厚基因型间差异显著（P<0.05）,而初生重、断奶重和6月龄重基因型间差异不显著（P>0.05）。最小二乘分析结果表明,BB基因型与其它2种基因型比较有较大的初生重,同AA和AB型比较差异极显著（P<0.01）,3种基因型在初生重的大小排列顺序为AA相似文献   

猪肌细胞生成素基因对部分生长性状的影响

采用PCR-SSCP方法对长白猪、大白猪、杜洛克猪、山西黑猪和马身猪的肌细胞生成素（Myogenin,简称MyoG）基因进行单核苷酸多态性检测,并分析MyoG基因对猪的初生重、断奶重、6月龄重和背膘厚的影响。根据猪MyoG基因的DNA序列设计10对引物,发现In2-3引物扩增的片段有多态性。统计结果发现,3种基因型（AA、AB、BB）在各品种中的分布不一致。χ^2独立性检验表明,基因型频率在外来猪种（长白猪、大白猪、杜洛克猪）与地方猪种（山西黑猪、马身猪）间存在显著差异（P〈0．05）。固定效应模型分析结果表明,初生重和背膘厚基因型间差异显著（P〈0．05）,而断奶重和6月龄重基因型间差异不显著（P〉0．05）。最小二乘分析结果表明,BB基因型与其他两种基因型比较有较小的初生重,同AA和AB型比较差异极显著（P〈0．01）,3种基因型在初生重的大小排列顺序为AA〉AB〉BB;AA基因型与其他两种基因型比较有较小的背膘厚,同AB和BB型比较差异极显著（P〈0．01）,3种基因型在背膘厚的大小排列顺序为AA〈AB〈BB。因此,推测基因型对个体的初生重和胴体瘦肉率存在一定的影响,选择带有A等位基因的个体有望提高个体的初生重和胴体的瘦肉率。     

猪MyoG基因3'端PCR-SSCP遗传多态性及其遗传效应

采用PCR—SSCP方法对长白猪、大白猪、杜洛克猪、山西黑猪和马身猪共636头猪的肌细胞生成素（Myogenin,简称MyoG）基因3’端的遗传多态性进行检测,分析MyoG基因对猪的初生体质量、断奶体质量、6月龄体质量和背膘厚的影响。根据已发表的猪MyoG基因3’端侧翼序列设计3对引物,发现F1／R1引物对扩增的片段有多态性。统计结果发现：长白、大白、杜洛克猪种B基因为优势基因,其基因频率分别为0．8807、0．7256和0．8581：山西黑猪种4基因为优势基因,其基因频率为0．9359;马身猪种只检测到4基因。χ^2独立性检验表明,基因型分布在外来猪种（长白猪、大白猪、杜洛克猪）与地方猪种（山西黑猪、马身猪）间存在极显著差异（P〈0．01）。固定效应模型分析结果表明,初生体质量基因型闻差异显著（P〈0．05）,而断奶体质量、6月龄体质量和背膘厚基因型闻差异不显著（P〉0．05）。最小二乘分析结果表明,BB基因型与其它2种基因型比较有较大的初生质量,同似和AB型比较差异极显著（P〈0．01）。因此,推测MyoG基因对个体的初生体质量存在一足的影响,选择带有B等位基因的个体有望提高个体的初生体质量。     

Associations of the IGF2 gene with growth and meat efficiency in Large White pigs

The insulin-like growth factor 2 gene (IGF2) has been described in several studies as a candidate gene for meat efficiency in pigs. IGF2 is a member of the growth factors family and has an effect on development of muscle tissue. The effect of IGF2 gene polymorphism on meat efficiency was analysed in a population of 121 Large White pigs. A PCR-based test and RFLP methods were used for detection of genotypes. Allele A, lacking the restriction site, was characterised by the presence of a 0.9-kb fragment. In allele B, the amplimer was cut into a 0.8-kb fragment and some barely detectable fragments. The statistical analysis was carried out according to the General Linear Model procedure. The genotype frequencies observed were: 1.65%, 33.88%, 64.46% for AA, AB and BB genotypes, respectively. There was a significant difference (P < or = 0.05) between the AB and BB genotypes in live weight before the test. A significant association between AB and BB genotypes and body weight before the test was found. No significant difference in other traits of growth and meat efficiency was observed (P > 0.05).     

苏姜猪及其杂交后代HSL基因PCR-RFLP分析

以苏姜猪、二元杂交猪（长白猪×苏姜猪、大白猪×苏姜猪）为研究对象,分别为60头,分析了HSL基因外显子Ⅰ区域PCR-RFLP多态性。结果表明,苏姜猪及其杂交后代群体中HSL基因外显子I中存在Bsa H I酶切片段长度多态性,均检测到AA、AB和BB基因型。苏姜猪群体中A等位基因占优势,频率为73.34%;杂交猪中B等位基因占优势,频率分别为56.66%和65.00%。研究结果丰富了苏姜猪的分子生物学研究,为苏姜猪的合理开发利用提供了依据。     

Association of polymorphisms of Nramp1 gene with immune function and production performance of large white pig

The present research was designed to study the association of polymorphism of natural resistance-associated macrophage protein1 (Nramp1) with some immune function and the production performance in Large White pig. The PCR-RFLP technique was applied to analyze the correlation between the polymorphisms of Nramp1 gene and immune function [value of Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes (PMN) obtained by Nitroblue Tetrazolium (NBT) Reduction and effect of Cytotoxin in Monocyte] and production performance in 165 Large White pigs. The results showed that there was one Nde I restriction locus in Large White pig, and both values of PMN by NBT Reduction and effect of Cytotoxin in Monocyte in genotype BB were higher than those in genotype AB (P<0.05). Simultaneously, the weight of 180-day-old pigs with genotype BB was higher than that with genotype AB (P<0.05). The results indicated that there was a significant correlation between different genotypes of Nramp1 gene and Immune function and production performance, and it can be regarded as a candidate gene of disease resistance. All these results provide valuable reference to further studies of pig disease resistance.     

Association of polymorphisms of Nrampl gene with immune function and production performance of large white pig

The present research was designed to study the association of polymorphism of natural resistance-associated macrophage proteinl （Nrampl） with some immune function and the production performance in Large White pig. The PCR-RFLP technique was applied to analyze the correlation between the polymorphisms of Nrampl gene and immune function [value of Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes （PMN） obtained by Nitroblue Tetrazolium （NBT） Reduction and effect of Cytotoxin in Monocyte] and production performance in 165 Large White pigs. The results showed that there was one Nde I restriction locus in Large White pig, and both values of PMN by NBT Reduction and effect of Cytotoxin in Monocyte in genotype BB were higher than those in genotype AB （P〈0.05）. Simultaneously, the weight of 180-day-old pigs with genotype BB was higher than that with genotype AB （P〈0.05）. The results indicated that there was a significant correlation between different genotypes of Nrampl gene and Immune function and production performance, and it can be regarded as a candidate gene of disease resistance. All these results provide valuable reference to further studies of pig disease resistance.     

Association of the Asp298Asn polymorphism in the mc4r gene with back fat thickness in pigs of the large white breed

The association of the Asp298Asn polymorphism in the mc4r gene with the development of traites such as spinal fat thickness in pigs of the Large White breed from AF “Orzhitska” population was investigated. A tendency towards the development of thinner spinal fat was found in animals with the AG genotype. No significant difference was detected in the spinal fat thickness between animal groups with different genotypes of the mc4r gene caused by Asp298Asn polymorphism. The heterogeneous origin of the studied animals can be a possible cause of the absence of any statistically significant difference. A conclusion was reached that it was not expedient to use Asp298Asn polymorphism of the mc4r gene in the selection of pigs of the Large White breed from AF “Orzhitska” population.     

北京黑猪FSHb 亚基基因的多态性与繁殖性状的关联分析

本研究以北京黑猪为研究对象, 以FSHb 亚基基因为产仔性状的候选基因, 分别采用PCR产物直接电泳和PCR-RFLP方法来检测FSHβ亚基基因2个位点的多态性。结合测序发现: FSHb-1位点上, 北京黑猪BB型的134与135 bp (D00621序列的6 473与6 474 bp) 之间插入273 bp的片段而产生多态, 序列分析表明该插入片段为一典型的逆转座子, 在插入片段中还发现了一个RNA 聚合酶Ⅲ内部启动子; FSHb-2位点上, 由于扩增片段173 bp处存在C→T的突变, 使得HaeⅢ酶切位点消失而产生多态; 2个位点的A、B等位基因在北京黑猪群体中都有分布, 且处于低度多态。χ2适合性检验结果表明, 该群体在这2个位点的突变都达到Hardy-Weinberg平衡状态 (P>0.05)。用SAS 8.2 软件最小二乘法拟合线性模型, 将基因座不同基因型与繁殖性状总产仔数 (TNB)、产活仔数 (NBA) 和出生重 (WB) 进行了关联分析, 结果表明: 就初产母猪而言, FSHb-1位点上, AA型比AB和BB型个体的TNB分别多0.96头和1.85头 (P＜0.05), AA和AB型比BB型个体的NBA分别多0.95头和1.69头(P＜0.05)。FSHb-2位点上, AA型比AB型和BB型个体的TNB分别多1.57头和2.15头 (P＜0.05); AA和AB型比BB型个体的NBA分别多1.00头和0.94头 (P＜0.05); 就经产母猪而言, FSHb-2位点上, AA型个体的WB比BB型的WB重0.25 kg (P＜0.05)。全部群体的FSHb-1位点的A等位基因和初产母猪FSHb-2位点的A等位基因对TNB、NBA和WB表现为正效应。     

Polymorphisms in BMP-2 gene and their associations with growth traits in goats

BMPs plays an important role in skeletal development. In this study, PCR-SSCP and DNA sequencing methods were employed to screen the genetic variation of caprine BMP-2 gene in 299 goats from three breeds (Boer goat, Chinese Xuhuai white goat and Chinese Haimen goat). Three fragments of BMP-2 gene were investigated, only 3′ flanking region of BMP-2 gene showed polymorphism. The alignment between nucleotide sequences of AY714781.1 in GenBank and the sequencing results of three PCR products with different patterns revealed that there was one mutation (AY714781.1: g.A172G) in 3′ flanking region of BMP-2 gene, which constructed three genotypes (AA, AB, BB). The frequencies of allele A and genotype AA were dominant in all three breeds. Frequency of allele B in Haimen goat breed was significantly lower than that of the other two breeds. The genotype distributions were in good agreement with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (P>0.05) in each breed. The PIC (Polymorphism Information Content) values in three populations were 0.3261, 0.2558, 0.1663 for Boer goat, Xuhuai White goat and Haimen goat respectively. It was indicated that individuals of Boer goats with genotype BB were significantly higher than those of individuals with genotype AA in body trunk index (P<0.01). No polymorphism was detected in the exon3.     

A SNP in the miR-27a gene is associated with litter size in pigs

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are 20–25 nt, endogenous non-coding RNA molecules that act by binding to the complementary sequence of target messenger RNAs. Many evidences showed that miRNAs were involved in the process of germ proliferation and differentiation. In the present study, miR-27a gene was selected as a candidate gene for litter size due to its biological function, its location near a mummified pigs QTL, and its differentially expressed profile in Large White and Chinese Erhualian PMSG-hCG stimulated preovulatory ovaries. By comparative sequencing of miR-27a gene in Large White and Chinese Meishan pigs, one SNP (T/C) which created an additional HpaII site was detected. Then associations of this SNP with litter size traits were assessed in Large White (n = 142) and DIV (n = 140) pig populations. The statistical analysis demonstrated that AA differed from AB (P < 0.01) and BB (P < 0.05) for total number of piglets born in the first parities, and also differed from AB (P < 0.01) for the number of piglets born alive in all parities (P < 0.05) in DIV pigs. No significant difference was observed between different genotypes in Large White pigs.     

FSHβ 基因PCR-SSCP多态性及其与济宁青山羊高繁殖力关系的研究

采用PCR-SSCP技术检测促卵泡素b亚基(follicle-stimulating hormone β, FSHβ)基因5′调控区、外显子1和外显子2在高繁殖力山羊品种(济宁青山羊)和低繁殖力山羊品种(辽宁绒山羊、波尔山羊、安哥拉山羊)中的单核苷酸多态性, 同时研究该基因对济宁青山羊高繁殖力的影响。结果表明: 山羊与绵羊的FSHβ 基因该段核苷酸序列同源性为98%。9对引物中, 只有P9的扩增片段存在多态性。P9的扩增片段在济宁青山羊和辽宁绒山羊中检测到AA、AB和AC 3种基因型; 在波尔山羊中检测到AA、CC和AC 3种基因型; 在安哥拉山羊中检测到AA、BB、CC、AB、AC和BC共6种基因型。测序分析发现BB型与AA型相比在外显子2的第94 bp处有G→A突变, 并引起氨基酸改变(丙氨酸→苏氨酸); CC型与AA型相比在外显子2的第174 bp有一处C→T沉默突变。济宁青山羊AA、AB和AC基因型频率分别为0.686、0.137和0.177。AA基因型济宁青山羊产羔数最小二乘均值比AB基因型的多0.78只(P<0.05), 比AC基因型的多0.64只(P<0.05)。     

白色基因座(I)在中国地方猪种毛色遗传中的作用研究

通过利用PCR—RFLP和PCR—SSCP技术对中国地方猪种KIT基因内含子17、18的序列进行多态性分析。结果表明：内含子17上的替换突变(G→A)发生于毛色为白色的个体——白色五指山猪、大白猪、长白猪上,其基因型(AB型)频率分别为1、1和0．8;其他中国地方猪种的此基因型频率均为0。内含子18上的缺失突变(AGTT)也同样发生在上述3个猪种的白色个体中,其基因型(AA型)频率分别为1、1和0．93;而且同样在其他的地方品种中其基因型频率均为0。这充分证明KIT基因对于猪的白毛色有重要的调控作用,而且I基因座对于其他的经典遗传基因座有上位作用。另一方面,中国地方猪种荣昌猪虽然在表型上与引入猪种大白猪、长白猪相似(白毛色),但是在KIT基因上发生的突变完全不同,推测它们分别属于不同的毛色遗传体系。     

Myf-6基因在不同猪种中的PCR-RFLP遗传多态性及其遗传效应分析

作为生肌调节因子家族的一个成员,Myf-6基因在肌形成的过程中发挥着重要的作用。实验采用PCR-RFLP技术分析了Myf-6基因在12个中外猪种及部分杂交群体中的分布情况,并分析了Myf-6基因对肌纤维、胴体品质、胴体等级性状和肉质性状的遗传效应。结果表明：Myf-6基因内含子1内的Ava I酶切位点多态性不丰富,多数中国地方猪种群体中A等位基因已经完全固定,B等位基因仅以较低的频率存在于外种猪或含外种猪血缘的杂交群体中。尽管没有检测到BB纯合个体,但AB杂合子的平均瘦肉率为50.344 %,极显著地高于AA纯合子的45.875 %(P<0.01)。AB杂合子的眼肌面积为27.097 cm2,极显著地大于AA纯合子的22.572 cm2(P<0.01)。AB杂合子的皮脂率（39.889 %）极显著地低于AA纯合子（44.503 %）(P<0.01)。上述结果说明本次试验群体中的B等位基因具有增加胴体瘦肉率和眼肌面积,降低胴体脂肪含量从而改善胴体品质的遗传效应。此外,Myf-6基因对肌纤维生长性状、FOM肉脂仪测定的胴体等级性状以及肉质性状等都没有显著影响(P>0.05)。     

西部地区主要猪种H-FABP基因多态性,IMF含量及不同基因型脂肪细胞脂滴量的关系

H-FABP是FABP家族成员之一,在长链脂肪酸的吸收和代谢平衡中发挥关键作用,但它对猪IMF含量的影响还知之甚少,对中国西部地区的猪种更是如此.文章利用PCR-RFLP（HinfⅠ、HaeⅢ和Msp Ⅰ 3种限制性内切酶）分子标记技术,检测了杜洛克猪、长白猪、大白猪、内江猪、荣昌猪、汉江黑猪、汉中白猪、八眉猪和野猪共计265头猪H-FABP基因5＇-上游区和第二内含子区的遗传变异,利用最小二乘模型分析了H-FABP基因对猪肌内脂肪含量的遗传效应,并运用猪脂肪细胞培养,油红O染色和TG测定等技术检测了H-FABP基因不同基因型脂肪细胞内脂滴的形态和沉积的量.结果表明：（1）在HinfⅠ-RFLP位点上,上述品种和野猪均存在多态性,其中大白猪、八眉猪、汉江黑猪、汉中白猪和野猪表现为低度多态,杜洛克、长白猪、内江猪和荣昌猪为中度多态;除汉江黑猪（P＜0.05）和野猪（P＜0.01）外,其他猪种基因频率和基因型频率都处于Hardy-Weinderg平衡状态（P＞0.05）;而在HaeⅢ-RFLP和Msp Ⅰ-RFLP位点上,仅内江猪、荣昌猪、汉江黑猪和八眉猪为单态;（2）9种基因型对肌内脂肪（IMF）含量的影响,HH＞Hh＞hh,DD＜Dd＜dd,AA＜Aa＜aa,遗传效应值分别为：3.89,3.42,3.17,2.27,2.49,2.91,2.28,2.70,2.95,H-FABP基因可显著地提高IMF含量（P＜0.05）;（3）aaddHH型的脂肪细胞脂滴的形态,密度和含量与其他基因型细胞差异显著（P＜0.05）.结果提示：可通过提高＂aaddHH＂基因型的频率来增加IMF含量,达到改善猪肉质的目的.     

Components of litter size in gilts with different prolactin receptor genotypes

Behavioral estrus and components of litter size at Day 35/36 of pregnancy were studied in gilts with prolactin receptor (PRLR) genotype AA (n=9), AB (n=25), and BB (n=22). This PRLR polymorphism (two alleles, A and B) has been associated with litter size, although it is not known whether the polymorphism itself causes differences in litter size or whether it is a marker for a closely linked causative gene. Estrus length in three successive estrous cycles was not affected by genotype, but estrous cycle length tended (P<0.1) to be longer for AA gilts compared to AB and BB gilts. AA gilts had a significantly (P<0.05) higher ovulation rate (21.5+/-0.9) than BB gilts (18.7+/-0.6), resulting in a numerically higher number of embryos at Day 35/36 (17.0+/-1.3, 15.6+/-0.8, and 13.7+/-0.9 for AA, AB, and BB gilts, respectively) which may lead to a subsequent difference in litter size. Ovulation rate of AB gilts (20.0+/-0.5) was intermediate. Genotype affected the total weight of the ovaries (P<0.05). Even after subtraction of the total weight of corpora lutea, ovarian weight in AA gilts was highest (16.6+/-1.0 g), in BB lowest (13.4+/-0.6g), and in AB gilts intermediate (15.0+/-0.6g; P<0.05). Unlike AB gilts, in AA and BB gilts uterine length was adapted to litter size, which led to longer (P<0.05) uteri for AA gilts (669+/-28 cm) compared to BB gilts (566+/-18 cm). Furthermore, embryos of AA gilts had heavier placentae (52.5+/-3.4 g) and larger implantation surface areas (309+/-19 cm(2)) than embryos of BB (42.0+/-2.3g, P<0.05; 256+/-12 cm(2), P<0.1) or AB (43.2+/-2.0 g, P<0.1; 257+/-11 cm(2), P<0.05) gilts. Results of this experiment show that the PRLR gene or a very closely linked gene affects porcine ovaries, uterus, and placenta in a way that might lead to differences in litter size. Since other genes and also environmental factors, however, might change the effect within the 112 days to parturition, it is preferable to state that the PRLR gene is a candidate gene for ovulation rate rather than for litter size.     

BsaH Ⅰ对猪激素敏感脂肪酶基因外显子Ⅰ的PCR-RFLP分析

以华北野猪、东北野猪和山西黑猪、长白猪、大白猪、马身猪共计287头猪作为研究对象,对其HSL基因外显子Ⅰ区域进行了PCR-RFLP多态性研究,发现不同品种猪间存在多态性。瘦肉型大白猪、长白猪全部表现为GG基因型;山西黑猪表现为AA、AG和GG三种基因型;脂肪型地方猪种马身猪为单一的AA基因型;华北杂种野猪、东北纯种野猪及杂种野猪表现为AG和GG两种基因型。等位基因A、G及三种基因型的频率在不同猪种中不同。该研究首次对华北及东北野猪HSL基因进行了多态性研究,丰富了国内外对野猪的分子生物学研究,为野猪遗传资源的合理开发利用提供了依据。     

Leptin基因的PCR-SSCP与牛体重、体尺指标的相关性

利用PCR—SSCP技术研究了南阳牛、秦川牛、郏县红牛、西镇牛、鲁西牛和荷斯坦奶牛6个牛品种539个个体leptin基因的遗传多态性。结果表明,PCR扩增产物大小为330bp,PCR—SSCP分析表现出多态。南阳牛、秦川牛、郏县红牛、西镇牛、鲁西牛和荷斯坦奶牛的A等位基因频率分别为0．558,0．492,0．571,0．658,0．591,0．615;B等位基因频率分别为0．442,0．508,0．429,0．342,0．409,0．385。不同基因型与体重、体尺等生长性状指标相关性分析的结果表明：南阳牛群体内除12月龄的体高和日增重、18月龄的坐骨端宽和日增重外,BB型个体的六月龄、十二月龄、十八月龄、二十四月龄体斜长、胸围、体重、坐骨端宽、体高和日增重均显著的大于AB和AA型个体（P〈0．05）;秦川牛群体内BB基因型个体十字部高上显著高于群体AA、AB型个体（P〈0．05）,即BB〉AA、AB,可作为秦川牛体尺指标（十字部高）候选基因之一,但在体重、胸围、体长指标上均无显著差异（P〉0．05）,所以不宜作为体重、胸围、体长指标候选基因;郏县红牛群体内AB与BB基因型个体在十字部高和坐骨端宽上显著高于群体AA型个体（P〈0．05）,而群体内不同基因型在体重和体尺指标（体高、体斜长、胸围）上无显著差异（P〉0．05）。序列分析表明,leptin基因多态是第66位发生G→T、第67位发生A→C及299位发生新的单核苷酸突变C→T所造成。     

Genetic variability of myostatin and prolactin genes in popular goat breeds in Egypt

The genetic polymorphisms of two functional genes named: myostatin (MSTN) and prolactin (PRL) were investigated in three goat breeds (Barki, Damascus and Zaraibi) using Sanger nucleotide sequence and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) methods, in order to differentiate between these breeds. Nucleotide sequencing of 337 bp MSTN gene detected five SNPs in Barki breed, two SNPs in Damascus breed, while the Zaraibi breed did not show any SNPs. Moreover, MSTN-HaeIII/PCR-RFLP gave a single Genotype BB was found in all the studied breeds. Meanwhile, Nucleotide sequencing of 196 bp PRL gene showed two SNPs in Damascus breed, one SNPs in Zaraibi breed, while the Barki breed did not show any SNPs. Moreover, PRL-Eco24I/PCR-RFLP showed three genotypes (AA, AB and BB). The genotype AB showed the maximum frequency in all the studied breeds (0.75, 0.85, and 0.90 for Damascus, Barki and Zaraibi breeds, respectively). Observed heterozygosity (Ho) value was higher than expected heterozygosity (He) value all studied breeds. In addition, the values of both Ho and He were the highest in Zaraibi breed (0.90 and 0.51 respectively). Chi-square (χ²) value revealed a significant variation Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (P < .05) in the three studied breeds. It is the highest in Zaraibi goats and lowest in Damascus breed. The results demonstrated that the PRL-Eco24I/PCR-RFLP polymorphism may be utilized as effective marker for genetic differentiation between goat breeds, but MSTN-HaeIII/PCR-RFLP revealed no polymorphism or variation, thus it is not recommended in the selection program. Moreover, these results open up interesting prospects for future selection programs, especially marker assisted selection. In addition, the results established that PCR-RFLP method is a suitable tool for calculating genetic variability.