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Three novel SNPs of the bovine Tf gene in Chinese native cattle and their associations with milk production traits.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 1 Mar 2011
Ju Z H, Li Q L, Huang J M, Hou M H, Li R L, Li J B, Zhong J F, Wang C F
Abstract excerpt
Transferrin (Tf) is a β-globulin protein that transports iron ions in mammalian cells. It contributes to innate immunity to microbial pathogens, primarily by limiting microbial access to iron. Thus, polymorphisms present in bovine Tf could potentially underlie inherited differences in mastitis resistance and milk production traits. We detected three novel single-nucleotide polymorphisms of the Tf gene in Chinese...
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