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Associations between bovine IGFBP2 polymorphisms with fertility, milk production, and metabolic status in UK dairy cows.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Apr 2012
Clempson A M, Pollott G E, Brickell J S, Wathes D C
Abstract excerpt
Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-2 (IGFBP2) is a key regulator of IGF activity that has been associated with insulin resistance and obesity. In cows, IGFBP2 mRNA expression is differentially regulated according to nutritional status in different tissues including the liver, reproductive tract, and mammary gland. This study investigated associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in...
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