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Sequence variation of the alpha-lactalbumin gene in Holstein and Nellore cows.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Jan 2008
Martins L F, Milazzotto M P, Feitosa W B, Coutinho A R S, Simoes R, Marques M G, Assumpcao M E O A, Visintin J A
Abstract excerpt
The alpha-lactalbumin is a subunit of lactose-synthase, an enzyme responsible for lactose production, a disaccharide that influences milk production. Sequence variations of bovine alpha -lactalbumin have been associated with differences in milk yield. This study aimed to analyze allelic frequency differences at position - 1689 (g. A > G) and + 15 (g. A > G) of the alpha-lactalbumin gene in Holstein (Bos taurus)...
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