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Polymorphisms in the promoter region of the bovine lactoferrin gene influence milk somatic cell score and milk production traits in Chinese Holstein cows.
Research in veterinary science - 1 Dec 2015
Mao Yongjiang, Zhu Xiaorui, Xing Shiyu, Zhang Meirong, Zhang Huimin, Wang Xiaolong, Karrow Niel, Yang Liguo, Yang Zhangping
Abstract excerpt
Lactoferrin is an iron-binding protein found in cow's milk that plays an important role in preventing mastitis caused by intramammary infection. In this study, 20 Chinese Holstein cows were selected randomly for PCR amplification and sequencing of the bovine lactoferrin gene promoter region and used for SNP discovery in the region between nucleotide positions -461 to -132. Three SNPs (-270T>C, -190G>A and...
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