Research Team: Dr. Talib Ahmed Jaayid

Project Field: Agra

Project Title: Evaluation of the genetic diversity and conservation the animal genetic resources in iraqi   buffalo using polymerase chain reaction technique.

Success Factors

• Existence of the genetic polymorphism of proteins investigated, namely alfa S1 casein and transferrin in buffalo milk and blood.
• Only B allele with BB genotype was found in Iraqi buffalo.
• Interaction between gender and area had no significant effect on body measurements.
• polymorphism is widely employed to identify desirable and important characteristics in plant or animal.
• Missan buffalo is significantly higher udder measurements except the front teat length as Basrah buffalo possessed higher values.
• Increase in body dimensions encountered by increase in absolute milk yield.
• Uniform and homozygous population of Iraqi buffalos for κ-CN B allele.
• Its applicable for medicine, agriculture., Biological research. & in law enforcement.
• Its much of beneficial to the farmers

Mission:

• It provides scientific evidences of the genetic polymorphism of buffaloes of the Sothern part of Iraq.
• To measure relationship between the appearance of the animal and its ability to production.
• To gain knowledge on the polymorphisms occurring in genes coding for milk proteins in Iraqi buffalo leaving in the south.
• To analyze the genetic polymorphism/variability distribution of milk protein loci in buffalo.