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Association between BoLA-DRB3 and somatic cell count in Holstein cattle from Argentina.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jul 2012
Baltian L R, Ripoli M V, Sanfilippo S, Takeshima S N, Aida Y, Giovambattista G
Abstract excerpt
Different studies have proved that the resistance/susceptibility to mastitis is genetically determined. The major histocompatibility complex in cows is known as bovine lymphocyte antigen (BoLA). Genes from the BoLA have been associated with the occurrence of infectious diseases such as mastitis and leukosis, especially the BoLA-DRB gene. The object of the present study was to detect associations between BoLA-DRB3...
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