Calpastatin (CAST) Gene Polymorphism in Tsigai and Merinoland Sheep Breeds Under Conditions of the Republic of Crimea

The article presents the results of studying Calpastatin (CAST) gene polymorphism in Tsigai (n = 23) and Merinoland sheep breed 13). purpose research. possibility using PCR-RFLP analysis to detect was primary objective this ongoing study. Research methods. analyzed by MspI endonuclease restriction. Results. We revealed diversity genotypes allelic variants Breeds. It found that M allele locus is most common. Frequencies MM, MN NN were be 74, 4 22 % breed. Among representatives sheep, frequencies MM 92 8%, respectively. No animals with found.