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Variation of Delta 9-desaturase activity in dairy cattle.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Aug 2008
Soyeurt H, Dehareng F, Mayeres P, Bertozzi C, Gengler N
Abstract excerpt
The endogenous production of unsaturated fatty acids (FA), particularly some monounsaturated FA (%MONO) and nearly all conjugated linoleic acids, is regulated by the Delta(9)-desaturase activity. The aims of this study were to assess the variation of this enzymatic activity within lactation, across dairy breeds, and to estimate its genetic parameters. The ratios of C14:1 cis-9 to C14:0, C16:1 cis-9 to C16:0, and...
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