Partial Sequencing and Investigation of Leptin and Calpain, Candidate Genes for Meat Quality in Camel

摘要: Achieving greater improvements in meat quality was very slow before molecular markers became an accessible technology breeding. Camel is a major source of animal protein, therefore investigation for and related genes have great importance. LEP (Leptin) CAPN1 (μ-Calpain) been considered as two candidate carcass performance traits the farm animals. The micro molar calcium-activated neutral protease (CAPN1) gene encodes μ-calpain that degrades myofibril proteins under postmortem conditions which appears to be primary enzyme tenderisation process. Leptin hormone product obese (LEP) gene. role leptin lipostatic signal regulating whole-body energy metabolism makes it one best physiological body weight food intake. In current study, genomic DNA extracted from 25 Iranian native camels amplified using published primers were designed based on bovine ovine sequences. fragments obtained all samples with 471 787 bp length, respectively sequenced. Alignment results sequences showed no difference studied animals, also between one-humped two-humped camels. All identified here shared high similarity cattle other species.