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The exon 29 c.3535A>T in the alpha-2-macroglobulin gene causing aberrant splice variants is associated with mastitis in dairy cattle.
Immunogenetics - 1 Nov 2012
Wang Xiuge, Huang Jinming, Zhao Lihong, Wang Changfa, Ju Zhihua, Li Qiuling, Qi Chao, Zhang Yan, Zhang Zebin, Zhang Wei, Hou Minghai, Yuan Jinduo, Zhong Jifeng
Abstract excerpt
Alpha-2-macroglobulin (A2M) binds proteases, thereby acting as defense barriers against pathogens in the plasma and tissues of vertebrates and invertebrates. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation method were used to determine the expression levels of A2M mRNA and proteins in mastitis-infected mammary tissues. A2M mRNA and protein...
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