This study aimed to characterize the genotype of kappa-casein in 144 Gir cows, the State of Pernambuco, using PCR-RFLP. 30 ½ Holstein-gir-gir 38 ¾ Holstein and Holstein-turned 76 ⅝: Whole blood samples of the animals of the following genotypes were collected. This material was extracted DNA. Through a region of DNA was amplified and its product has the action of restriction enzyme HindIII possible to observe the polymorphism was determined. The following genotypes with respective frequencies were found: AA (0.59); AB (0.25) BB (0.06); CA (0.05); BC (0.02) and CC (0.02). The allele frequencies observed for genes A, B and C were 0.74; 0.20 and 0.06, respectively. Important to note the detection of the C gene in the population, rarely described in other papers. The presence of the BB genotype in the population of Holstein cows-turned points for deployment of genetic selection for increased frequency of the genotype in question, which will enable significant gains in the milk chain, particularly for producers and processing industries programs.
kappa-casein; molecular markers; PCR/RFLP; polymorphism
