Malveiro, ElisabeteMarques, P. X.Santos, IngridBelo, CarmonaCravador, A.2012-06-092012-06-092001Malveiro, Elisabete; Marques, P. X. ; Santos, Ingrid; Belo, Carmona; Cravador, Alfredo. Association between SSCPs at Algarvia goat GH and milk traits. Archivos de Zootecnia, 50, 189-190, 49-57, 2001.1885-4494AUT: ACR00659;http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/1211The DNA from one hundred eight goats belonging to the indigenous portuguese Algarvia breed was analysed. Single-strand conformation polymorphismÕs (SSCP) were identified at the five exons of the goat Growth Hormone (gGH) gene. Two conformational patterns were found in each of exons 1 and 2, four in exon 3, seven in exon 4 and five in exon 5. The establishment of an association of these SSCP patterns with milk, fat and protein production, and fat and protein content was attempted. Patterns A, F and D of exons 2, 4 and 5, respectively, are positively associated with milk, fat and protein production (p<0.05). Pattern A of exon 2 is also positively associated with fat content (p<0.05).engPolymorphismPCR-SSCPGenetic markersjournal article2012-06-03