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[Genetic polymorphism in 5'-flanking region of the lactoferrin gene and its associations with mastitis in Chinese Holstein cows].
Yi chuan = Hereditas - 1 Apr 2009
Wang Hong-Mei, Kong Zhen-Xing, Wang Chang-Fa, Huang Jin-Ming, Li Qiu-Ling, Hou Ming-Hai, Li Jian-Bin, Zhong Ji-Feng
Abstract excerpt
Bovine lactoferrin (LF) is a multifunctional glycoprotein found in milk, which acts mainly as a defense factor in the mammary gland. Polymorphism has been found in the bovine LF gene. However, there is no report on genetic polymorphism of LF gene and its associations with mastitis in dairy cattle. In this study, the promoter fragment of LF gene containing -926(G/A), -915(T/G), -478(/G), and +72(T/C) mutations...
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