Novel single nucleotide polymorphisms in the heat shock protein 70.1 gene in South African Nguni crossbred cattle

High environmental temperatures are one of the main causes of reduced productivity and reproduction in livestock. In an endeavour to counteract the effects of high temperature, a special class of proteins known as heat shock proteins function to alleviate heat stress in the cells. In this study, two regions (3′- and 5′-UTR) of the heat shock protein 70.1 (HSP70.1) gene were studied in Nguni crossbred cattle. Subsequently, the population genetic...