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    <journal-meta>
      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">VETZOO</journal-id>
      <journal-title-group>
        <journal-title>Veterinarija ir Zootechnika</journal-title>
      </journal-title-group>
      <issn pub-type="epub">2669-2511</issn>
      <issn pub-type="ppub">1392-2130</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>LSMU</publisher-name>
      </publisher>
    </journal-meta>
    <article-meta>
      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">PECIULAITIENE</article-id>
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        <article-title>Determination of STAT5 and GH Genes Polymorphisms and Their Influence on Productivity Traits of Beef Cattle Reared in Lithuania</article-title>
      </title-group>
      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Pečiulaitienė</surname>
            <given-names>Nijolė</given-names>
          </name>
          <email xlink:href="mailto:nijole.peciulaitiene@lsmu.lt">nijole.peciulaitiene@lsmu.lt</email>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="j_VETZOO_aff_000"/>
          <xref ref-type="corresp" rid="cor1">∗</xref>
        </contrib>
        <aff id="j_VETZOO_aff_000">Institute of Biology Systems and Genetic Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania</aff>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Mišeikienė</surname>
            <given-names>Ramutė</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="j_VETZOO_aff_001"/>
        </contrib>
        <aff id="j_VETZOO_aff_001">Institute of Biology Systems and Genetic Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania</aff>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Morkūnienė</surname>
            <given-names>Kristina</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="j_VETZOO_aff_002"/>
        </contrib>
        <aff id="j_VETZOO_aff_002">Institute of Biology Systems and Genetic Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania</aff>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Bižienė</surname>
            <given-names>Renata</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="j_VETZOO_aff_003"/>
        </contrib>
        <aff id="j_VETZOO_aff_003">Institute of Biology Systems and Genetic Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania</aff>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Meškauskaitė</surname>
            <given-names>Ugnė</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="j_VETZOO_aff_004"/>
        </contrib>
        <aff id="j_VETZOO_aff_004">Institute of Biology Systems and Genetic Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania</aff>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Nenartavičius</surname>
            <given-names>Šarūnas</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="j_VETZOO_aff_005"/>
        </contrib>
        <aff id="j_VETZOO_aff_005">Lithuanian control bulls feeding station, Lithuania</aff>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Kučinskas</surname>
            <given-names>Laimutis</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="j_VETZOO_aff_006"/>
        </contrib>
        <aff id="j_VETZOO_aff_006">Institute of Biology Systems and Genetic Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania</aff>
      </contrib-group>
      <author-notes>
        <corresp id="cor1"><label>∗</label>Corresponding author.</corresp>
      </author-notes>
      <volume>82</volume>
      <issue>1</issue>
      <fpage>42</fpage>
      <lpage>46</lpage>
      <pub-date pub-type="ppub">
        <day>31</day>
        <month>10</month>
        <year>2024</year>
      </pub-date>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub">
        <day>30</day>
        <month>11</month>
        <year>2024</year>
      </pub-date>
      <history>
        <date date-type="received">
          <day>20</day>
          <month>05</month>
          <year>2024</year>
        </date>
        <date date-type="rev-recd">
          <day>09</day>
          <month>08</month>
          <year>2024</year>
        </date>
        <date date-type="accepted">
          <day>10</day>
          <month>09</month>
          <year>2024</year>
        </date>
      </history>
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      <abstract>
        <p>The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of polymorphisms of STAT5 and GH genes and to determine their influence on the productivity traits in beef cattle. A total of 95 animals were genotyped, belonging to the breeds Angus, Limousin, Galloway and Simmental. Polymorphisms of STAT5 and GH locus were identified using a PCR-RFLP method. The evaluation of the STAT5 gene polymorphism (7 exon, 6853C&gt; T) demonstrated that C allele (frequency 0.959) and CC genotype (frequency 0.918) were the most common in beef bull populations reared in Lithuania. This polymorphism had a statistically significant effect on the live weight index of animals. The examination of the GH gene polymorphism (5 exon, 2141C&gt; G) revealed that the G gene allele (frequency 0.612) and heterozygous CG genotype (frequency 0.424) were the most common. This polymorphism had a statistically significant effect on daily bull weight and live weight. Bulls of the homozygous CC genotype exhibited better economic characteristics. In conclusion, our results demonstrated the potential of polymorphisms of GH and STAT5 genes as candidates for the investigation of quantitative traits in cattle.</p>
      </abstract>
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        <label>Keywords</label>
        <kwd>cattle</kwd>
        <kwd>GH gene</kwd>
        <kwd>STAT5 gene</kwd>
        <kwd>PCR-RFLP</kwd>
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