Research on Spontaneously Emerged Chromosomal Aberrations in the Periphery Blood Lymphocytes in Cattle (‘Buša’ Breed)

Danica Hasanbašić; Dunja Rukavina; Aida Hodžić; Muhamed Brka; Mensur Vegara; Muhidin Hamamdžić

doi:10.17305/bjbms.2007.3017

Authors

Danica Hasanbašić Department of Morphology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sarajevo
Dunja Rukavina Department of Morphology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sarajevo
Aida Hodžić Department of Morphology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sarajevo
Muhamed Brka Institute for Zootehnic, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Sarajevo
Mensur Vegara Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragic), Norwegian University of Life Science
Muhidin Hamamdžić Department of Morphology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sarajevo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17305/bjbms.2007.3017

Keywords:

chromosomal aberrations, cattle (“Buša” breed), lymphocytes of peripheral blood, metaphase chromosomes

Abstract

Knowledge of spontaneous aberrations, namely, of their frequency in non-irradiated cells is of paramount importance not only in cytogenetic research, but also in contemporary animal production.

The paper deals with research on spontaneously emerged chromosomal aberrations in the peripheral blood lymphocytes in the cattle of ‘Buša’ breed.

To obtain metaphase chromosomes the conventional method of lymphocyte cultivation was used, albeit slightly modified and adapted to the examined animals and the laboratory conditions.

The research findings indicate that a certain percent of spontaneously emerged chromosomal aberrations of chromatid type (gap and break) have been found in the peripheral blood lymphocytes in the cattle of ‘Buša’ breed.