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Identification of factor XI deficiency in Holstein cattle in Turkey.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica - 22 Jan 2009
Meydan Hasan, Yildiz Mehmet A, Ozdil Fulya, Gedik Yasemin, Ozbeyaz Ceyhan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Factor XI (FXI) is a plasma protein that participates in the formation of blood clots. Factor XI deficiency is autosomal recessive hereditary disorder that may be associated with excess bleeding in Holstein cattle. METHODS: In this study, 225 Holstein cows reared in Turkey were screened in order to identify FXI genotypes. DNA extractions were obtained from the fresh blood of the cows. Amplicons of FXI...
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