Molecular Characterization of the Coding Region and 5’ UTR of HSP70 Gene in Indian Riverine Buffalo Breeds

Background: HSP70 (Heat Shock Protein 70), plays a crucial role in nascent protein folding; the added challenges due to physiological factors demand stringent role-playing of such chaperones for tropical livestock such as water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Therefore to evaluate the variations at nucleotide level in HSP70 that could potentially unravel the molecular basis of thermal adaptation in the riverine buffalo breeds of India, the current...