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Polymorphisms within the lactoferrin gene promoter in various cattle breeds.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Jan 2006
Daly M, Ross P, Giblin L, Buckley F
Abstract excerpt
Lactoferrin (Lf) is an iron-binding protein and belongs to the serum transferrin family. It has broad spectrum antimicrobial action, and it is found in exocrine secretions including milk. The sequence of the bovine lactoferrin gene promoter was analyzed in five different cattle breeds (Holstein Friesian, New Zealand Holstein, Montebéliard, Normande, and Norwegian Red) to determine the extent of polymorphic...
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