Article
Pleiotropic effects of the goat prolactin receptor genotype on milk fatty acid composition.
Domestic animal endocrinology - 1 Aug 2010
Zidi A, Serradilla J M, Jordana J, Carrizosa J, Urrutia B, Polvillo O, González-Redondo P, Gallardo D, Amills Marcel, Fernández-Cabanás Víctor Manuel
Abstract excerpt
In the lactating mammary gland, prolactin (PRL) stimulates the synthesis of lactose as well as fatty acid uptake, lipogenesis, and triacylglycerol synthesis. Associations between bovine PRL receptor (PRLR) genotype and fat yield have been reported, which illustrates the role of PRL in conveying lipids toward the udder as well as in stimulating their local synthesis during lactation. Conversely, and to the best of...
Topics
- Alternative Splicing
- Animals
- Fatty Acids
- Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated
- Female
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Variation
- Goats
- Lactation
- Linoleic Acid
- Mammary Glands, Animal
- Milk
- Palmitic Acid