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Different mitochondrial DNA copy number in liver and mammary gland of lactating cows with divergent genetic background for milk production.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Oct 2018
Weikard Rosemarie, Kuehn Christa
Abstract excerpt
Adequate metabolic adaptation of key tissues playing an essential role for bioenergetic homeostasis and lactogenesis is critical in cows to adapt to changes in energy requirements and physiological processes during the lactation period. Mitochondria are recognized as central to meet energy needs and maintaining of metabolic homeostasis because mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is template for several polypeptides of the...
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