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Polymorphisms in the selectin gene cluster are associated with fertility and survival time in a population of Holstein Friesian cows.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Chen Xing, Zhang Shujun, Cheng Zhangrui, Cooke Jessica S, Werling Dirk, Wathes D Claire, Pollott Geoffrey E
Abstract excerpt
Selectins are adhesion molecules, which mediate attachment between leucocytes and endothelium. They aid extravasation of leucocytes from blood into inflamed tissue during the mammary gland's response to infection. Selectins are also involved in attachment of the conceptus to the endometrium and subsequent placental development. Poor fertility and udder health are major causes for culling dairy cows. The three...
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