Article
Polymorphisms in the bovine lactoferrin promoter are associated with reproductive performance and somatic cell count.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Mar 2010
O'Halloran F, Berry D P, Bahar B, Howard D J, Sweeney T, Giblin L
Abstract excerpt
Lactoferrin plays an important role in the innate immune system, with well-characterized antibacterial, antiviral, and immune modulatory properties. The objective of this study was to determine the allele and haplotype frequency of polymorphisms at positions -586, -190, and -28 of the bovine lactoferrin promoter in Holstein-Friesians and to quantify their association with performance using phenotypic data on...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
