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Characterization of bovine MHC class II DRB3 diversity in South American Holstein cattle populations.
Tissue antigens - 1 Dec 2015
Takeshima S-N, Giovambattista G, Okimoto N, Matsumoto Y, Rogberg-Muñoz A, Acosta T J, Onuma M, Aida Y
Abstract excerpt
Holstein cattle dominate the global milk production industry because of their outstanding milk production, however, this breed is susceptible to tropical endemic pathogens and suffers from heat stress and thus fewer Holstein populations are raised in tropical areas. The bovine major histocompatibility complex (BoLA)-DRB3 class II gene is used as a marker for disease and immunological traits, and its polymorphism...
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