Absence probable de la translocation Robertsonienne 1/29 en race bovine Blanc Bleu Belge

in Genetics, Selection, Evolution [=GSE] (1995), 27(4), 377-380

The 1/29 translocation, a structural chromosomal abnormality, is often associated with infertility. For this reason, we wished to know its frequency in the Belgian Blue breed. In this study, none of the ... [more ▼]

The 1/29 translocation, a structural chromosomal abnormality, is often associated with infertility. For this reason, we wished to know its frequency in the Belgian Blue breed. In this study, none of the 138 Belgian Blue bulls karyotyped carried the 1/29 translocation. We calculated that the 1/29 translocation frequency in the Belgian Blue breed must be lower than 0.69% at the 5% level. This result can be explained by the origins of the breed. The Belgian Blue breed is descended from focal dairy breeds and from the Shorthorn breed, which can all be considered to be free of the 1/29 translocation. [less ▲]