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Genome wide association study of passive immunity and disease traits in beef-suckler and dairy calves on Irish farms.
Scientific reports - 4 Nov 2020
Johnston Dayle, Mukiibi Robert, Waters Sinéad M, McGee Mark, Surlis Carla, McClure Jennifer C, McClure Matthew C, Todd Cynthia G, Earley Bernadette
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Calves with lower concentrations of immunoglobulin G (IgG) in their blood, have a greater risk of developing diseases. There is a lack of knowledge on genetic markers known to be associated with immunological variability or disease resistance. Therefore, the objective of this study was to identify SNP markers associated with passive immunity measures (serum IgG, serum protein, albumin, globulin and total protein...
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