The aim of this study was to estimate the relations between the CRH-A145G polymorphism and milk production traits (yields of milk, protein, and fat, as well as protein and fat content) in 176 Jersey cows. The genotype and allele frequencies were estimated and they were as follows: AG – 0.31; GG – 0.69; A – 0.16; G – 0.84. Statistical analysis revealed that studied polymorphism significantly affected the fat yield, fat content (P≤0.05) and protein content in milk (P≤0.05). The results indicate that selection for the CRH-A145G AG animals might contribute to increase the value of these traits in Jersey cattle. However, further studies are necessary to verify the results of our study.

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