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Effects of leptin Arg25Cys on peripheral mononuclear cell counts and antibody response to vaccination in beef cattle.
Animal genetics - 1 Oct 2009
Asiamah P A, Bechtel D G, Waldner C, Buchanan F C
Abstract excerpt
A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the leptin gene that results in Arg25Cys has been associated with beef carcass quality and milk composition in dairy cattle. However, leptin (LEP) also plays a role in immune performance and hence it was important to determine whether selection based on this SNP would negatively affect immune cell numbers or antibody production. LEP c.73C>T was assessed for effects on...
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