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The relationship between the variants of the bovine MBL2 gene and milk production traits, mastitis, serum MBL-C levels and complement activity.
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology - 15 Aug 2012
Wang Xinju, Ju Zhihua, Huang Jinming, Hou Minghai, Zhou Lei, Qi Chao, Zhang Yan, Gao Qing, Pan Qing, Li Guorong, Zhong Jifeng, Wang Changfa
Abstract excerpt
Mannose-binding lectin (MBL), a calcium-dependent collagenous lectin, plays an important role in the host immune defence against a wide range of pathogens. There are MBL1 and MBL2 genes which encode the MBL-A and MBL-C proteins, respectively. This study was carried out to investigate the relationship between the variants of the bovine MBL2 gene and milk production traits, mastitis, serum MBL-C levels and...
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