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Three novel single-nucleotide polymorphisms of MBL1 gene in Chinese native cattle and their associations with milk performance traits.
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology - 15 Feb 2011
Wang Changfa, Liu Mei, Li Qiuling, Ju Zhihua, Huang Jingmin, Li Jianbin, Wang Hongmei, Zhong Jifeng
Abstract excerpt
Mannan-binding lectin (MBL), a pattern recognizing serum protein, participates in the innate immune system of mammals as an opsonin. In humans, single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in MBL2 gene were found to cause various innate immune dysfunctions. In the present study, we discovered three single-nucleotide polymorphisms of the MBL1 gene in Chinese native cattle and analyzed their associations with milk...
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