Polymorphisms within the<i>APOBR</i>gene are highly associated with milk levels of prognostic ketosis biomarkers in dairy cows

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Essentially all high-yielding dairy cows experience a negative energy balance during early lactation leading to increased lipomobilization, which is a normal physiological response. However, a severe energy deficit may lead to high levels of ketone bodies and, subsequently, to subclinical or clinical ketosis. It has previously been reported that the ratio of glycerophosphocholine to phosphocholine in milk is a...

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